Was Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow Trans? Wild Theories About Wisconsin School Shooter’s Gender Surface Online as Police Say ‘It’s Not Important’ [Video]

Authorities have identified the shooter involved in the tragic incident at a Madison, Wisconsin school as 15-year-old Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow. Rupnow, a student at Abundant Life Christian School, opened fire in a study hall on Monday, killing a teacher and a student, and injuring six others, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

The shooter, who went by the name, Samantha, had been at the school since the start of the day. After the shooting, she was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead while she was being transported to a local hospital. Barnes said that a second-grade student called 911 to report the shooting at the school.

Claims of Shooter Being Transgender

This came as claims surfaced online that Rupnow was a transgender. The investigating police chief has not confirmed the gender identity of the 15-year-old, saying that it is “not important at all” to the investigation into the tragedy.

Despite a …