US Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., following a shooting, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) 2 killed in Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on December 16 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump’s presidential transition A view shows a scene after Igor Kirillov, in charge of Russia's nuclear protection forces, was killed in Moscow on Tuesday. Recap Russian general indicted by Ukraine killed in Moscow Live Updates The latest on the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting By Antoinette Radford and Elise Hammond, CNN Updated 12:18 PM EST, Tue December 17, 2024 Second grader recounts what she heard during school shooting 01:14 - Source: CNN What we're covering • A teacher and a student are dead after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, according to Police Chief Shon Barnes. Six people were injured, including two who have life-threatening injuries, according to Barnes. • The shooter, who is also dead, was a 15-year-old female, according to a law enforcement official. The police chief said the suspect was a student at the school. • Abundant Life Christian school is a K-12 school that serves about 390 students, its website said. It planned to close for Christmas vacation after this week. • Officials will give updates at a 2 p.m. ET briefing. Later tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, according to the president of the Dane County Boys and Girls Club. All Catch Up 20 Posts Sort By Latest 14 min ago Vice President Harris calls for the nation's leaders to tackle gun violence epidemic From CNN's Sam Fossum Vice President Kamala Harris addressed yesterday’s horrific school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, at the beginning of remarks to young leaders in Maryland this afternoon, calling for an end to gun violence and for elected leaders to “do the right thing.” “It’s another school shooting, another community being torn apart and hurt by gun violence. And of course, our nation mourns for those who were killed, and we pray for the recovery of those who are injured and for the entire community. But look as we hold our loved ones close this holiday season, we as a nation must renew our commitment to end the horror of gun violence,” Harris said. She continued: “We must end it and we must be committed to have the courage to know that solutions are in hand, but we need elected leaders to have the courage to step up and do the right thing.” 24 min ago Memorial takes shape outside Abundant Life Christian School after Monday’s shooting From CNN’s Leigh Waldman and Joel Williams in Madison, Wisconsin A resident places some flowers outside the Abundant Life Christian School on Tuesday, December 17, in Madison, Wisconsin. A resident places some flowers outside the Abundant Life Christian School on Tuesday, December 17, in Madison, Wisconsin. Morry Gash/AP Members of the Madison community have begun setting up a memorial outside Abundant Life Christian School after Monday’s shooting that left two dead. Flowers and candles can be seen being placed at the memorial near the school in Madison, Wisconsin. 1 hr 25 min ago Madison school shooting news conference expected this afternoon From CNN’s Bill Kirkos and Chris Boyette Officials in Madison, Wisconsin have confirmed to CNN that authorities will hold a press briefing Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) for an update on the deadly shooting Monday at Abundant Life Christian School. Madison police previously said the news conference would be at 1 p.m. ET. 1 hr 20 min ago "We have to do more as a society": Wisconsin Rep. Pocan calls for gun reform From CNN's Antoinette Radford UNITED STATES - MAY 15: Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., listens to testimony by FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission," in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Rep. Mark Pocan listens to testimony in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Washington, DC. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan has demanded more action from Congress and American society following a school shooting in Madison on Monday that killed two people and injured six others. “I’ve sat through so many moments of silence on the floors of Congress that are followed by zero moments of action. This is the over 80th school shooting this year, 480th mass shooting in this country this year alone,” he told CNN. Pocan described mass shootings as a “uniquely United States’ problem” and said it had to be addressed “much more rapidly than we are.” During his interview with CNN, Pocan took aim at the reason he was given for having a media appearance canceled. He did not name who canceled the appearance. “We even had some media today that we originally were going to do and canceled. And they said, ‘Oh, it got downgraded to only two deaths.’“ “If that is the societal response, we are screwed. We have to do more as a society. We have to be more outraged that you drop your kid off to a school and you’re not sure they’re going to be safe. That’s completely unacceptable. And we all need to speak out much louder,” he added.