Several hurt in Wisconsin school shooting, police say

MADISON: A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left multiple people injured, authorities said.

The shooting took place at Abundant Life Christian School, a private institution that teaches some 400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, the Madison Police Department said on social media.

CNN, citing the Madison Police Department, reported that one suspected shooter was “down”. No other details were immediately available.

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Video posted from the scene on social media showed a massive emergency response, including police, ambulance and fire vehicles.

“Multiple injuries have been reported,” the Madison Police wrote on social media. “This remains an active and ongoing investigation.”

There was no immediate word on who carried out the shooting.

Gun control and school safety have become major political and social issues in the US where the number of school shootings has jumped in recent years.

There have been 322 school shootings this year in the US, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database website.

That is the second highest total of any year since 1966, according to that database – topped only by last year’s total of 349 such shootings.