Three killed in school shooting in the US state of Wisconsin

A school shooting took place in the US state of Wisconsin on Monday.

The latest death toll was confirmed as three, not five people, as initially reported. It included the shooter, the police chief said. There are also multiple wounded on the scene of the shooting, according to reports.

The shooting occurred at Abundant Life Christian School, a private school in Madison, the state capital of Wisconsin.

“This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” Madison police said in a statement. “More information will be released as it is available.” authorities added.

According to its website, the school has about 390 students from kindergarten through high school.

Police announced various road closures and asked people to avoid the area. The school had planned to close for the Christmas vacation after this week.

This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.