A California man apologized Friday for his connection to a 15-year-old girl who fatally shot a trainer and fellow pupil at a non secular college in Wisconsin, telling a choose that he was ready to just accept the implications of his actions with out explaining his exact function.
Alexander Paffendorf expressed remorse for his involvement when a choose supplied an opportunity for ultimate phrases earlier than protecting an order to confiscate his weapons and ammunition in place till April 4. He did not elaborate in his temporary assertion however authorities have stated he informed FBI brokers that he had been messaging Natalie Rupnow, the Wisconsin shooter, about attacking a authorities constructing with a gun and explosives. Rupnow was a pupil on the college and glided by Samantha, Madison police stated.
The shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison killed Rubi Patricia Vergara, a 14-year-old freshman, and 42-year-old teacher Erin Michelle West, earlier than fatally capturing herself, police stated. At least six others have been damage within the capturing, authorities stated, with accidents starting from minor to life-threatening. Police haven’t disclosed a motive.
A day after the Dec. 16 assault, a California choose issued a restraining order in opposition to Paffendorf, 20 on the time, below the state’s gun pink flag legislation. It required him to show his weapons and ammunition into police. He has not been charged with any crime.
Paffendorf, showing by video in a collared shirt and tie, stated Friday that he was prepared for a listening to on whether or not the restraining order ought to keep in impact however San Diego Superior Court Judge Devon Lomayesva delayed consideration after an lawyer for the town of Carlsbad, north of San Diego, stated Pattendorf was below legal investigation. The choose determined it was in Pattendorf’s curiosity to delay the listening to as a result of he’s below investigation and didn’t have an lawyer.
A detective informed the choose that the FBI expected the investigation to conclude inside two to 3 months.
The restraining order does not say what authorities constructing Pattendorf focused or when he deliberate to launch his assault. It additionally does not element his interactions with the coed besides to state that he was plotting a mass capturing together with her.
