Police say death toll rises to 5 in Wisconsin school shooting, including attacker

Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, including a child who carried out the attack, authorities say.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes was speaking to reporters when the death toll rose from three to five people. He offers no details on the victims, but says others were wounded in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.

Barnes says police officers who responded did not fire their weapons.

Police have blocked off roads around the school.

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