Overview

• Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, has been charged with two counts of providing a weapon to a minor resulting in death and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child, facing up to 18 years in prison if convicted.
• Prosecutors allege Rupnow gave his daughter, Natalie Rupnow, access to two handguns stored in a safe with a code she knew, one of which she used to kill a teacher and a student before taking her own life.
• Investigators uncovered detailed evidence of Natalie’s premeditated attack, including a manifesto, school maps, and a cardboard model of the building, as well as her fascination with school shootings.
• Rupnow reportedly purchased the firearms as a way to bond with his daughter, despite her documented mental health struggles and warnings from police about her online behavior.
• At his first court appearance, Rupnow’s bail was set at $20,000 with conditions including GPS monitoring and restrictions on contact with the school and firearms possession.