Wisconsin shooting survivor heard teacher scream five words as teen opened fire at school

Horrified survivors of the crazed shooting at a school in Wisconsin, US, have recalled the frightening moment they witnessed 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow open fire on students and teachers

A young survivor of the Wisconsin shooting heard her teacher scream five chilling words after the attacker opened fire inside their school.

Natalie 'Samantha' Rupnow, 15, gunned down kids and staff at the Abundant Life Christian School on Monday, before she shot herself. She died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. In the aftermath of the shooting rampage, students bravely recalled what happened. Nora Gottsckalk, eight, told TV reporters that she witnessed a teacher get struck by a bullet.

She said she was standing in the hallway before she headed to lunch shortly before 11am. The witness recalled how she heard cries for help and said: "She was screaming, 'Ah my leg, help, help.'" The shooting left one student and one teacher dead. Six others were injured, including two victims who are in serious condition. Cops have since raided the attacker's family home, which is located just eight miles away from the school.

According to reports, Rupnow might have left behind a manifesto, but investigators are yet to confirm this. Sixth-grader Alder Jean-Charles recalled the moment he heard the sound of two gunshots. He told CNN affiliate WISC: "Some people started crying and then we just waited until the police came and they escorted us out. I was scared. Why did they do that?"

Madison mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the country needs to do more to prevent gun violence. "I hoped that this day would never come to Madison," she said. Investigators believe the weapon used was a 9mm pistol.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said: “I’m feeling a little dismayed now, so close to Christmas. Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will be a victim forever. We need to figure out and try to piece together what exactly happened."

He added: "I’m not aware that the school had metal detectors nor should schools have metal detectors. It’s a safe space."

In a statement, the White House said President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting and officials were in touch with local authorities to provide support.

"As a father, a grandfather, and as governor, it is unthinkable that a kid or an educator might wake up and go to school one morning and never come home," Wisconsin governor Tony Evers said. "This should never happen, and I will never accept this as a foregone reality or stop working to change it."