A member of the family of teenager Rubi Vergara — who died within the Wisconsin college taking pictures earlier this week — expressed forgiveness for the shooter at Rubi’s funeral.
In entrance of a big crowd, who got here to pay their respects to 14-year-old Rubi Saturday, the New York Put up experiences Vergara’s uncle — Andy Remus — stated the household holds “no bitterness or unforgiveness towards 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow and her family.”
Remus says Rupnow’s household misplaced a daughter too … and, Rupnow — a “precious child of God” — merely misplaced her approach earlier than the taking pictures.
Vergara’s uncle says the household is selecting to think about all of the love and kindness Rubi introduced into the world … as a substitute of feeling incensed about the way in which her life was ended.
The service was held at Metropolis Church — a home of worship situated close to the place the taking pictures occurred on Monday.
As you realize … Rupnow killed Vergara and instructor 42-year-old Erin West earlier than taking her personal life on the Considerable Life Christian College in Madison, WI Monday.
Whereas her motivation stays unclear, Carlsbad, California resident Alexander Paffendorf was detained for allegedly exchanging messages with Natalie, the place he stated he would open fireplace on a neighborhood authorities constructing.
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We spoke with a former neighbor of Paffendorf — who lived subsequent to Natalie for years earlier than shifting to Carlsbad — and, the neighbor claims Alexander confirmed troubling anti-social habits when he lived within the constructing.
Police are nonetheless investigating the incident.
