Police in Wisconsin are investigating frightening social media posts linked to mass school shooter Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow

On December 18, 2024By Littum

Investigators are examining the digital footprint of Madison, Wisconsin school shooter Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow, as well as examining a possible manifesto the 15-year-old may have left behind.

Rupnow opened fire on children and staff at Abundant Life Christian School on Monday – rain bullets in the study hall and killed two before turning the gun on herself.

Accounts linked to Rupnow online show an obsession with possible white supremacy ideologies and infamous former school shooters, as well as a chilling message from ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski.

Screenshots of her alleged manifesto have shown Rupnow to be a lonely child who said she was ‘trapped and forced into my corner.’

Rupnow expressed displeasure at what she described as a broken home and made several referrals to a therapist.

She reportedly describes herself as a ‘loner’ but admits that she will ‘mourn friends but sooner rather than later they will leave’.

The posted pages do not point to a specific political ideology, but they claim “we need revolution.”

It ends with a quote attributed to the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski: ‘Finally one learns that boredom is a disease of civilization.’

Investigators are examining the digital footprint of Madison, Wisconsin school shooter Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow, as well as looking to verify a possible manifest the shooter may have left behind

As police look to verify Rupnow’s record, reports of her obsession with possible white supremacist ideologies and infamous past school shooters were seen on online accounts linked to her

Social media portrays a more disturbed portrait as she allegedly posted photos of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz and Columbine ‘trench coat mafia’ members Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold.

Another sign of a possible obsession with the Columbine massacre are previously verified photos of Rupnow wearing the shirt of the German industrial rock band KMFDM.

Jeff Rupnow posted the snap on his public Facebook page in August, showing his daughter pointing a shotgun at a clay pigeon while wearing a black top emblazoned with the band’s name.

Columbine killer Eric Harris was infamously seen wearing a KMFDM T-shirt prior to the 1999 Colorado high school massacre in which 13 were murdered.

The teenage shooters in the 1999 Columbine school massacre in Colorado were known to be avid fans of the band, and one of the killers posted the band’s lyrics on his website.

At the time, KMFDM issued a statement condemning the attack, expressing sympathy for the victims and affirming that its music was meant to stand against violence.

The massacre is often seen as a watershed moment in the age of American school shootings.

Rupnow appears to be influenced by neo-Nazi ideologies based on her social media life.

Jeff Rupnow shared a photo of one of his daughters being encouraged to handle and fire guns by her father. Mr. In August, Rupnow shared a photograph (above) on Facebook at a local shooting range

Observers noted that Rupnow’s daughter appeared to be wearing a T-shirt from the German industrial rock band KMFDM, which was particularly idolized by Eric Harris (pictured) and Dylan Klebold, the perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre

The Columbine shooters included speeches from Adolf Hitler on Harris’ website in addition to the rock lyrics.

On an X account believed to be Rupnow’s, she posted a video of a stabbing that took place in Sweden in 2015 that ended in the death of a teacher. The stabber is believed to have attacked immigrants.

On December 13, three days before the shooting, the account shared a video of someone taking their own life at a gun range.

The last two posts, posted minutes before Rupnow opened fire, showed someone giving the ‘OK’ sign, which the Anti-Defamation League has called a symbol of white power.

The second was a Google Drive link with no further description, which some have speculated is the manifesto.

A Tumblr potentially linked to Rupnow shows pictures of guns and photos from past shootings, according to the ABC News.

“Identifying a motive is our top priority, but at this time it appears the motive was a combination of factors,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said at a news conference.

He added: ‘A document about this shooting is currently circulating on social media, but we have not confirmed its authenticity.’

Police confirmed they spoke to Jeff Rupnow (pictured) and other family members who were cooperating

It is unclear when the photo was taken, but Mr. Rupnow confirmed the photo was of his ‘kiddo’. He added, in response to a friend’s comment, that he and his daughter joined a local gun club this spring and “we’ve loved every second of it!”

Police also raided the family’s home, (pictured) located eight miles away from the small Christian school, on Monday night, with SWAT teams deploying stun grenades at the property

Barnes did not provide further details, saying he did not want to jeopardize the investigation.

Investigators are examining her cell phone, computer and online posts, as well as looking into how to verify a possible manifest the shooter may have left.

Some details about Rupnow’s life are beginning to emerge.

Police have confirmed the name of the street where she lived in Madison. Online records show a person named Jeffrey Rupnow lives on the same street, and a Facebook profile belonging to a Jeff Rupnow in Madison shows photos of a newborn daughter named Natalie Lynn from 2009, 15 years ago.

Jeff Rupnow’s cover photo, published in August, shows what appears to be a teenage girl firing a shotgun at a local club.

In a comment on the page, Jeff Rupnow says he and his child joined the club this spring and ‘have loved every second of it.’

Rupnow could not be reached for comment.

According to court records obtained by Newsweek and that Washington PostRupnow and his wife Mellissa have been married and divorced several times.

James and Rebekah Smith, parents of a 17-year-old student at Abundant Life Christian School, are revealing details about one of the victims, who they say are all family friends, as well as the shooter.

They told Fox News that Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow had only enrolled at the school during the current term.

The Smiths did not know Rupnow or her family. Their daughter claimed she never spoke to anyone.

Two students remained in critical condition, while several other victims suffered less serious injuries, officials said.

Children are led away from the scene of the murder in an attempt to reunite with their parents. All of the surviving students were eventually brought to their families

Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow arrived at Abundant Life Christian School on Monday morning – and hours later opened fire on a study hall, killing two and wounding six others before turning the gun on herself

Police said Rupnow used a gun but have not said how it was obtained. Earlier this year, the Michigan parents of a school shooter in that state were found guilty for their role in giving their son access to the gun he used to kill.

Wisconsin officials said at Tuesday’s press conference that it was too early to say whether Rupnow’s parents could be held legally responsible.

Police Chief Barnes said that so far it appeared that such charges were not warranted.

Rupnow killed a student, a teacher and then himself at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison shortly before 11 a.m. Monday.

Police received a 911 call at 10:57 a.m. Monday morning, and within three minutes, county sheriff’s deputies had arrived at Abundant Life Christian School, which educates about 420 students. The local police arrived seconds later.

At 11:05 a.m., they said they found the shooter wounded and recovered the weapon. Rupnow was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

At the same time, fire service personnel arrived at the scene and began to attend to the victims. Currently, two students are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and are said to be in critical condition.

A teacher and three other students were also hospitalized with less serious injuries. Two of them were released on Monday evening.

The victims have not yet been identified, pending family notification.