Father of School Shooter Faces Trial

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Jeffrey Rupnow, father of the Abundant Life Christian School shooter, now faces trial starting March 8, 2027, charged with supplying a weapon to a minor and contributing to delinquency — charges rarely brought against parents but permitted under Wisconsin law. Authorities say he purchased the firearms used in the deadly attack, with his daughter allegedly helping pay for one and accessing another from his safe. The tragedy claimed lives including teacher Erin West and student Rubi Vergara, and his daughter died by suicide afterward. Rupnow’s previous motion to dismiss was denied, and while…