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UW-Madison

Rooftop Party at The Lux Turns Violent: 12 Injured in Mass Shooting Steps from Campus

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Confirmed Threat

A shooting at an unauthorized rooftop party at The Lux apartments at 433 W. Johnson Street injured 12 people early Sunday morning on June 9, 2024. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 23, with ten suffering gunshot wounds or grazes and two injured fleeing the scene. No UW-Madison students were among those injured.

Alerts
3
Response
—
Killed
0
Injured
12
Institution
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Public R1 · WI
~49,880 studentsWiscAlerts
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTPush
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BadgerSAFE ALERT: Shooting reported at 433 W Johnson St. Avoid the area. Police are on scene. Check BadgerSAFE app for updates.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from multiple news reports; BadgerSafe alerts began at approximately 1:00 AM CDT on June 9, 2024
The shooting occurred at approximately 12:45 AM CDT at an unauthorized rooftop party with an estimated 250 attendees
UPDATEPush
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BadgerSAFE UPDATE: Investigation continues at 433 W Johnson St. Multiple victims reported. Continue to avoid the area. MPD is leading the investigation.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from news coverage; multiple off-campus alerts were sent overnight through the BadgerSafe app
Madison Police Department led the investigation as the shooting occurred off campus
ALL CLEARPush+3h 21m
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BadgerSAFE UPDATE: The scene at 433 W Johnson St has been secured. Use caution in the area and monitor local media for updates. MPD investigation ongoing.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from Badger Herald reporting; the final alert at 4:21 AM CDT on June 9 advised students to use caution and monitor local media
Context

Background

The shooting occurred at an unauthorized rooftop party at The Lux apartments, a student housing complex at 433 W. Johnson Street in downtown Madison, just steps from the UW-Madison campus. Police estimated approximately 250 people attended the party, which may have been a high school graduation celebration. When officers responded to reports of a large party around 12:45 AM CDT on June 9, 2024, they learned shots had been fired. Twelve people were ultimately injured, with victims ranging in age from 14 to 23. Ten sustained gunshot wounds or grazes and two others were injured while trying to escape. No injuries were life-threatening, and the university confirmed no students were among the victims. A 17-year-old from Sun Prairie was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, though police indicated they were searching for additional shooters. The incident prompted the apartment management to review security measures at the complex.
Analysis

Key Findings

BadgerSafe alerts began approximately 15 minutes after the shooting was reported, with alerts continuing until 4:21 AM CDT
The shooting occurred at an off-campus apartment building, with Madison Police leading the investigation rather than UWPD
Despite 12 injuries, no UW-Madison students were among the victims
Outcome
A 17-year-old from Sun Prairie was arrested and charged with second-degree reckless endangerment. Police continued searching for additional shooters. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Madison shooting: At least 10 injured at rooftop party at The Lux apartments (ABC7 Chicago)
    abc7chicago.com
  2. Student Paper
    Update: 12 injured in downtown Madison mass shooting (The Daily Cardinal)
    dailycardinal.com
  3. News
    10 injured in shooting at Madison apartment complex (WPR)
    wpr.org
  4. News
    One arrested in Lux Apartments rooftop shooting (Channel 3000)
    channel3000.com
Tags
shootingmass-shootingoff-campusrooftop-partywisconsinbig-tenwiscalertsbadgersafestudent-housing
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