MADISON– The man charged with providing his daughter the gun she used in a school shooting has entered a not guilty plea.
Jeffrey Rupnow is accused of giving his 15-year-old daughter, Natalie Rupnow, the weapon she used to open fire at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison
Rupnow killed a teacher, 42-year-old Erin West, and a student, 14-year-old Rubi Vergara, in the 2024 shooting, before taking her own life. Six others were wounded.
Court records show Rupnow plead not guilty to all three charges, which include two counts of intent to sell a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 and one felony count of contributing to a child’s delinquency.
His trial is set to begin on March 8th.
