A California man, Alexander Paffendorf, offered a vague apology in court Friday for his alleged ties to a 15-year-old girl who carried out a deadly shooting at a religious school in Wisconsin.
Despite his apparent connection to the tragedy, Paffendorf avoided providing specifics about his role.
The Gateway Pundit reported in December that FBI agents have detained 20-year-old Alexander Paffendorf for allegedly conspiring with Madison, Wisconsin school shooter Samantha Rupnow in planning a coordinated mass attack.
The apprehension comes in the wake of the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School that resulted in the deaths of a student and a teacher, and injuries to six others before she took her own life.
According to a gun violence restraining order obtained by CBS 8, Paffendorf had been in contact with Rupnow, sharing plans to target a government building using explosives and firearms.
FBI agents reportedly intercepted incriminating messages between the two, leading to Paffendorf’s detainment and the seizure of firearms from his residence.
During an interview with FBI agents, Paffendorf reportedly admitted to plotting the attack, stating that he had discussed arming himself with explosives and targeting a government building.
The restraining order detailed the agents’ findings, noting that Paffendorf’s messages confirmed his intent to act in tandem with Rupnow’s violent attack in Madison.
While Rupnow carried out her horrific assault—killing 14-year-old freshman Rubi Patricia Vergara and 42-year-old teacher Erin Michelle West before turning the gun on herself—Paffendorf remains shielded from significant legal consequences under California’s lenient policies.
Instead of facing immediate charges, Paffendorf has been subjected to a temporary restraining order under California’s controversial “red flag” gun laws, which merely required him to surrender his firearms and ammunition, according to the New York Post.
Appearing before a San Diego Superior Court judge, Paffendorf expressed regret but failed to explain his role in the tragedy.
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