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Abundant Life School Shooting: Jeffrey Rupnow Prosecution
Dane County, Wisconsin
Current legal status: Not-guilty plea entered October 13; March 9, 2027 trial reported.
Next event: November 11, 2026 pretrial; March 9, 2027 trial
Explore the people, chronology, evidence and court decisions below. Allegations, testimony, attorney positions and judicial conclusions are labeled separately.
02 | Victim background
A teacher and student were killed and others injured in the December 16, 2024 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. The shooter also died. This page concerns the separate prosecution of the shooter’s father, not a trial of the deceased shooter.
03 | People and documented roles
Jeffrey Rupnow is the defendant and father of the teenage shooter. Madison Police investigated. The Dane County criminal complaint is an accusation filed in case 2025CF001093.
View More — Defendant profile and legal posture
Not-guilty plea entered October 13; March 9, 2027 trial reported.
A lawyer’s role, a charging decision and a judicial ruling are different kinds of information. The case file identifies only roles supported by the sources below.
04 | Interactive event-by-event timeline
Select an event to expand its evidence and limits. Future hearings and trial settings are identified as future events.
View More — December 16, 2024 — School shooting
Police responded to the Abundant Life Christian School shooting.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: Madison Police — official incident record
Disputed information / limits: The father’s legal responsibility is distinct from the shooter’s actions.
View More — May 2025 — Complaint and arrest
A criminal complaint alleged weapon-access and delinquency offenses; police announced the father’s arrest.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: Dane County criminal complaint — DocumentCloud PDF
Disputed information / limits: Charging allegations remain unproved at trial.
View More — October 13, 2026 — Not-guilty plea entered
Court reporting says Rupnow stood silent while the plea was entered.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: WMTV — October 13 arraignment
Disputed information / limits: Silence is not a guilty plea.
View More — March 9, 2027 — Reported trial setting
The October report identifies a November 11 pretrial conference before the March trial.
Time: Exact time is not established in the reviewed sources.
Evidence / source: WMTV — October 13 arraignment
Disputed information / limits: Future settings can change; no trial outcome exists here.
05 | Investigation and evidence
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View More — Original criminal complaint
The linked complaint provides the State’s factual allegations and statutory counts. It is not a verdict and should be read alongside the defense response.
View More — Firearm access
The investigation addresses acquisition, storage and access. Causation and the elements of the father’s offenses require separate proof.
View More — Warning information
The complaint describes information prosecutors argue was significant before the shooting. Its admissibility and interpretation must be tested in court.
06 | Prosecution and defense
View More — Prosecution position
The State charges two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a minor resulting in death and one count of contributing to delinquency. Prosecutors allege access to firearms despite warning information.
View More — Defense position
Rupnow stood silent at the October arraignment and a not-guilty plea was entered. A complete defense opening or merits brief has not been reviewed; no defense concession is inferred from silence.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
The October arraignment is a procedural step. Jury-selection timing in older listings should be checked against the current order rather than assumed to be the same as the reported March 9 trial start.
View More — Read the proceeding in context
A reported question, an attorney’s argument, an admitted exhibit and a court’s finding are not interchangeable. Where a full transcript, exhibit or signed order has not been obtained, the gap is identified rather than filled with an inferred result.
08 | Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
No conviction or sentence in this prosecution is established.
View More — Outcome and source limits
November 11, 2026 pretrial; March 9, 2027 trial
Future settings can change. The sources identify whether this entry is based on a filed record, an official announcement or attributed court reporting. A source check does not establish that no later filing exists.
09 | Unresolved questions
- Obtain the filed information and current scheduling order.
- Track pretrial rulings about firearm-access and warning evidence.
- Verify witness and expert records without speculating about diagnosis or motive.
10 | Court records and source documents
- Madison Police — official incident record
- Dane County criminal complaint — DocumentCloud PDF
- WMTV — October 13 arraignment
View More — Verification and editorial notes
This case file was reconciled with Jaded Evidence’s master trial records and the public sources listed above. The source descriptions preserve the difference between a primary court document, an official party announcement and reporting. A prosecution release states the prosecution’s account; it is not a substitute for a verdict.
The page links to available originals and clearly identified reporting. Missing transcripts, exhibits, expert reports or signed orders are listed as research gaps. No quotation, timestamp, forensic result or ruling is supplied from inference.