{"id":16581,"date":"2024-12-19T17:04:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16581"},"modified":"2024-12-19T17:04:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:04:23","slug":"fbi-investigation-uncovers-carlsbad-man-20-allegedly-plotted-attack-with-15-year-old-madison-shooting-suspect-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16581","title":{"rendered":"FBI Investigation Uncovers Carlsbad Man, 20, Allegedly Plotted Attack with 15-Year-Old Madison Shooting Suspect \u2014 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since identifying the 15-year-old Madison school shooter and unpacking details about the tragedy when it first occurred, officials have revealed that the suspect had allegedly plotted an attack with a Carlsbad man.<\/p>\n

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An FBI investigation uncovered a new fact about Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow, the teenage shooter who attacked the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. She had reportedly\u00a0been in contact<\/a>\u00a0with a 20-year-old man from Carlsbad, California named Alexander Paffendorf, who planned a mass shooting at a local government building.<\/div>\n
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FBI agents acted swiftly with the information, accusing and serving Paffendorf with a civil gun violence restraining order, which allowed authorities to seize weapons from his possession.<\/p>\n

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The restraining order, which CBS 8 obtained, detailed an alarming admission made by Paffendorf during an FBI interview, where he confessed to proposing an attack involving explosives and firearms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An FBI car parked in front of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office building in Washington D.C. on July 12, 2024 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Messages exchanged between Paffendorf and Rupnow, reviewed by federal agents, further substantiated these claims. The swift judicial response came late Tuesday evening, December 17, with a San Diego Superior Court judge approving the order at 8:51 p.m.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, Paffendorf’s Carlsbad residence became the site of a significant police operation. One of Paffendorf’s neighbors, Alex Gallegos, reported seeing about 15 police officers with “full guns out all over the street.” He also\u00a0mentioned<\/a>\u00a0that officers carried out a “black gun box” from the property.<\/p>\n

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A police man outside of Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow’s home in Madison, Wisconsin on December 17, 2024 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the tense scene, Gallegos described the situation as “wild and scary,” emphasizing how unsettling it was to have such an incident occur so close to home. “I didn’t see them arrest anybody, but they gave high-fives as it came to an end,”\u00a0added<\/a>\u00a0the neighbor.<\/p>\n

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While the FBI has deferred comments to the Madison Police Department, CBS 8 has noted that their report on the story will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The protective order against Paffendorf came just two days after Rupnow’s deadly attack in Madison, where she\u00a0killed two individuals<\/a>\u00a0and injured six others, two of whom remained hospitalized Wednesday, before taking her own life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Crime scene tape surrounds Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin on December 17, 2024 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0identities of the two<\/a>\u00a0people whose lives were tragically cut short by the\u00a0school shooting<\/a>\u00a0have been released by the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One victim was a dedicated teacher and the other was a promising ninth grader. They both leave behind legacies of love, talent, and devotion that have deeply impacted their school community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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