NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Community members in the U.S. state of Wisconsin continued to wrestle with grief and called for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others, reported The Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday.
Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a vigil Tuesday night to honor those slain at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison the day before, with some passing candles to each other and standing close against the winter chill, according to the report.
The motive for the shooting appears to be a "combination of factors," Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said on Tuesday as he appealed to the public to call in to a tip line and share what they might know about the shooter.
He offered no details about what that motive might be, though he said bullying at Abundant Life Christian School would be investigated. He also said police are investigating writings that may have been penned by the shooter, Natalie Rupnow, which could shed light on her actions.
