Post shared on facebook The suspect who opened fire on Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, claims to be transgender.

Verdict: False

At this time, there is no mention that alleged school shooter Natalie Lupnow is transgender.

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According to reports, Madison Police Chief Sean Burns said Rapnow’s motive for allegedly firing at Abundant Life Christian School appears to be “a combination of factors.” Associated Press. According to the newspaper, Rapunau is accused of opening fire in a study hall, killing one teacher and one student and injuring six others.

A Facebook post says the suspected gunman who opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, was transgender.

“School shooting incident [the] “In the Madison, Wisconsin Christian school shooting, it turns out the woman identified as a man,” the post reads in part. The post also shares media purportedly from the shooter’s X account, including a video of an individual appearing to fire a gun at a target.

That claim is false. However, Articles from December 16th NBC News identified the suspect in the shooting as 15-year-old Rapnow, a student at the school who was “called Samantha,” but did not mention that Rapnow was transgender.

Similarly, Burns said in response to a question that he did not know whether Rapnow was transgender. new york post.

“I don’t know if Natalie was transgender, and frankly I don’t think it matters at all. No matter what happens today, I don’t know if she or he or they wanted to identify. I don’t think that has anything to do with it,” Burns said.

Barnes’ reaction followed rumors circulating on social media that Rapnow is transgender and that the student’s gender identity may have influenced the shooting, the newspaper reported.

moreover, Statement of December 17th The documents released by the Madison Police Department do not address the alleged claims about Rapnow’s gender identity.

“The shooter was identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, also known as Samantha. She was a student at the school and evidence suggests she died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. “The official cause of death will be released by the Dane County Coroner’s Office pending the results of a thorough examination,” the statement said.

moreover, Polity Fact That claim has recently been proven false. (Related: Fake image of Luigi Mangione in Sailor Moon costume shared online)

Check Your Fact has reached out to the Madison Police Department for comment.