Alexander Charles Paffendorf allegedly communicated with the suspect. By Jack Date, Luke Barr, and Alex Stone. December 19, 2024, 4:10 PM. 1:04.

The alleged co-conspirator to the Wisconsin school shooting was referred to as ominously “creepy” and “quiet” by current and former California neighbors, according to reports.

Alexander Paffendorf, 21, exchanged numerous messages with Natalie Rupnow, 15, before she killed 2 people and wounded 6 others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis.

California man Alexander Paffendorf, 20, detained after allegedly ‘plotting’ coordinated attack with Wisconsin school shooter Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow ...

It was not clear if Paffendorf was taken into custody. Carlsbad police did not immediately reply to a request for comment Wednesday night, and the FBI’s San Diego office declined to comment.

A 20-year-old California man was detained for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a government building in a parallel and co-ordinated attack with the teenage girl who gunned down two people at ...