Robin Westman left behind a 'goodbye letter' and a handwritten manifesto written in English and Russian. Messages including 'Mashallah', 'Nuke India', 'Israel must fall' were written all over his guns.
The shooter has been identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, alias Samantha. She reportedly opened fire inside the school, killing a teenager and a teacher. When the police arrived at the scene, they found the shooter dead. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes indicated in a statement that the shooter most likely died by suicide. Police did not fire their weapons at the crime scene.