A member of the family of teenager Rubi Vergara — who died within the Wisconsin faculty 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 Publish experiences Vergara’s uncle — Andy Remus — stated the household holds “no bitterness or unforgiveness in direction of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow and her household.”

Remus says Rupnow’s household misplaced a daughter too … and, Rupnow — a “valuable youngster of God” — merely misplaced her means 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 positioned close to the place the taking pictures happened on Monday.

As … Rupnow killed Vergara and trainer 42-year-old Erin West earlier than taking her personal life on the Considerable Life Christian Faculty 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.

We spoke with a former neighbor of Paffendorf — who lived subsequent to Natalie for years earlier than transferring to Carlsbad — and, the neighbor claims Alexander confirmed troubling anti-social habits when he lived within the constructing.