The family of Wisconsin school shooting victim Rubi Patricia Vergara said they forgive killer Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow by offering a theory about her state of mind.

Vergara, 14, was one of the victims who died after Rupnow, 15, opened fire Monday in a study hall at Abundant Life Christian School before turning the gun on herself.

In a shocking moment during the Funeral of a 14-year-old boy On Saturday, Vergara’s family forgave Rupnow and shared a sympathetic view of his actions.

“We have no bitterness or forgiveness toward 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow and her family. They also lost a daughter,” said Andy Remus, Vergara’s uncle.

“Somehow this precious child of God lost her way,” he added.

Remus addressed the crowd, his voice breaking as he continued to speak, and he remembered his niece in her moments of joy.

He began by saying that his family loved to laugh and encouraged others to do the same.

“As strange as it may seem, the Remuses like to laugh. It’s no big deal, we just need to breathe,” he said, urging the crowd to laugh and applaud as he recalled a funny memory of his lost niece.

“If this is truly a celebration of life, then let’s do it.”

Andy Remus, the uncle of victim Rubi Vergara, 14, said in a shocking moment that their family had “no bitterness or forgiveness” toward shooter Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow as he spoke at the funeral of Vergara.

“As strange as it may seem, the Remuses like to laugh. It’s no big deal, we just have to breathe,” he said, urging the crowd to laugh and applaud as he recalled a funny memory of his lost niece.

He asked the teachers at the school to refrain from any guilt.

“Do not blame yourself for a single minute for everything that happened here, my family releases you from any feelings of guilt and we encourage you to continue your faithful teaching of Christian values.”

He also began thanking the people of Madison and their kindness amid the tragedy plaguing their community.

“My family is nobody in this town, and we were treated with kindness and the greatest compassion you could imagine,” he said, his voice breaking, while thanking those who donated to help Vergara rest.

Her friends remembered her as a musically and artistically gifted person and an avid reader, who played her keyboard in her family worship group.

“She had the beautiful gift of empathy. She applied a caring and creative approach to everything she did.

“She never wanted to be in the spotlight…she would probably be horrified to see so many people in the church just for her,” a longtime family friend told a crowd of hundreds .

The mother of Vegara’s best friend said: “Ruby was, in every sense of the word, a gift to all who had the privilege of knowing her.”

Substitute teacher Erin West was also fatally shot the same day. West’s funeral will be held on Monday, December 23.

“We have no bitterness or forgiveness toward 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow and her family. They also lost a daughter,” Remus said.

Vergara, 14, was one of the victims who died after Rupnow, 15, opened fire Monday in a study hall at Abundant Life Christian School before turning the gun on herself.

West is survived by her husband and three daughters, her parents and her sister.

Her obituary said: “Erin loved family camping trips, attending school sporting events, serving at Doxa Church, and spending time with her daughters and the rest of her family.”

The causes of the tragedy are still under investigation. A spokesperson said police were speaking with the shooter’s father and other family members, who were cooperating, and searching the shooter’s home.