Police: ‘Combination of factors’ behind shooting

🚨 Police Search for Motive in School Shooting

• Madison police said a “combination of factors” were behind a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Monday that left a full-time teacher and student dead. Six others were injured, including two students with life-threatening injuries. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said officers are still investigating possible movies.
• Additionally, several Madison schools received false threats by phone Tuesday morning, Barnes said. The schools had to be locked down while the threats were debunked.
• Those who want to help the families affected by the shooting are asked to do so through a fund set up by the United Way of Dane County. The city has set up a new website to share resources and other information related to the shooting. [🔒WSJ, WKOW, United Way, City of Madison]

✈️ Will Noise Mitigation Funds Fly Past F-35 Neighbors?

• The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is seeking an $18 million federal grant to help soundproof 162 Madison homes against the noise from F-35 fighter jets stationed at Truax Field. But that would leave over 1,000 homes also affected without noise mitigation.
• The soundproofing would take three years to install and cost $127,000 per home. State officials say they would seek additional funding to help other homes, but that money is “not guaranteed.” [Cap Times]

🥼 UW-Madison Researchers Investigate ‘Havana Syndrome’

• Have you heard of “Havana Syndrome”? In 2016, U.S. Embassy workers in Cuba reported experiencing concussion-like symptoms. The mysterious ailment began affecting U.S. personnel in other countries, including Russia and China.
• Now, a multi-discipline research hub in Madison called PANTHER is investigating how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain, one plausible explanation for the “anomalous health incident.“ PANTHER got a $10 million grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research for the work. [U.S. Gov. Accountability Office, Cap Times]

⬆️ Last Week’s Photo

Did you guess where this mural is located?

This mural is located on the wall of Strictly Discs on Monroe Street!

🎉 Congratulations to Walt N. for being the first person to guess correctly! And a special shout-out to Emily B., who also guessed right but also had a bit of an advantage – she helped paint the mural!

⬇️ This week’s photo

Can you guess where this is? A few clues:

• It’s on the west side of Madison, not far from last week’s mural.
• It's in a parking lot that probably doesn't see much traffic in the winter, but "I scream, you scream, we all scream" for what the business sells in the summer!
• The artist is a recent City Cast Madison guest!