Three were killed and six were injured in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin

A teacher and a teenage student were killed and six others were injured in a school shooting in Wisconsin, police said.

Madison Police Chief Sean Barnes said the suspect, a young man who attended Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, was one of the dead. At least two students suffered life-threatening injuries.

“Today is a sad day not only for Madison, but for our entire country,” said Mr. Barnes. “We have to do a better job in our community.”

He said the police had not yet found a reason for the shooting, and the suspect's family was cooperating with the investigation.

Police responded to a 911 call of an active shooter at the Christian school around 11:00 local time (17:00GMT).

The police said they found the shooter dead when they arrived at the scene and no police fired their weapons.

There were many victims with gunshot wounds, they were rushed to the hospital.

Mr Barnes said two students were in a critical condition in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Four others are in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

He said the police found a gun at the scene. The shooting was confined to one location, but it is unclear whether it was in a classroom or a hallway.

Officials say there is no ongoing threat to other schools or the surrounding community. The investigation is ongoing and ongoing.

Residents have been asked to avoid the area and roads are closed near the school.

A student reunification center has been established near the school building to reunite students with their parents.

“Every child, every person in that building is a victim and will forever be a victim,” Mr Barnes said.

He said the police rushed to the scene while he was being trained at a law enforcement training center located three kilometers from the school.

“What started as a training day turned into a real day,” he said.

This incident also caused a great response from the emergency services. Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon said 15 ambulances responded to calls during the shooting.

Abundant Life Christian School has approximately 400 students from kindergarten through high school.

“Please pray for our Challenger family,” the school wrote in a Facebook post.

City officials responded to the incident during a press conference Monday afternoon.

“Reach out, ask for help, this doesn't need to be a reality for our community,” said Dane County Sheriff Melissa Agard.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he was closely monitoring the incident.

“We are praying for the children, teachers, and the entire Abundant Life school community as we await more information and thank the first responders who worked quickly to respond,” Evers said in a statement via X.

President Joe Biden has been notified, the White House said, and senior officials are contacting local authorities.

Shootings are common in the US, and schools are no exception.

The 12 Violence Project, a non-profit organization working to reduce violence through accessible and actionable research, has predicted more than 300 shootings by 2024. This includes incidents where a firearm is discharged or fired, or a bullet strikes school property for any reason. , regardless of the number of victims.

According to the news organization EducationWeek, 38 school shootings have resulted in death or injury across the US this year. There were 69 victims – including 16 deaths – before today's incident.