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Shooter threat "neutralized," officials say
There were no reported injuries after an active shooter near a middle school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, was "neutralized," officials said. Charlie De Mar has the latest.
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There were no reported injuries after an active shooter near a middle school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, was "neutralized," officials said. Charlie De Mar has the latest.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
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