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Tragedy in Nashville: 6 Dead in Christian School Shooting

Tragedy in Nashville: 6 Dead in Christian School Shooting
Published 2 years ago on Mar 28, 2023

The shooter, who police said was a white 28-year-old Nashville woman, was shot dead by two officers.

The shooting occurred at Covenant School, a private religious school in Nashville. The three children who died were students, and the three adults who died were staff members, Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron said in a press briefing Monday.

The first call came in at 10:13 a.m. The shooter "entered the school through a side entrance and traversed her way from the first floor to the second floor, firing multiple shots," Aaron said.

The shooter had two assault-style rifles and at least one pistol, he said, and the shooting took place in a "lobby-type area" in an upper part of the school. The shooter was dead by 10:27 a.m., he added.

Police believe the woman was a former student but have not said anything about a potential motive.

Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the parents of the children who were killed have been notified. "Right now, I will refrain from saying the ages other than to say, I was literally moved to tears to see this and the kids as they were being ushered out of the building," he said.

At least five of the victims were transported to emergency departments at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to NPR that three children and two adults sent to the hospital had died.

Aaron said he was not aware of any other gunshot victims from the shooting. He said a responding officer had a wound from cut glass.

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The shooter, who police said was a white 28-year-old Nashville woman, was shot dead by two officers.

The shooting occurred at Covenant School, a private religious school in Nashville. The three children who died were students, and the three adults who died were staff members, Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron said in a press briefing Monday.

The first call came in at 10:13 a.m. The shooter "entered the school through a side entrance and traversed her way from the first floor to the second floor, firing multiple shots," Aaron said.

The shooter had two assault-style rifles and at least one pistol, he said, and the shooting took place in a "lobby-type area" in an upper part of the school. The shooter was dead by 10:27 a.m., he added.

Police believe the woman was a former student but have not said anything about a potential motive.

Nashville Police Chief John Drake said the parents of the children who were killed have been notified. "Right now, I will refrain from saying the ages other than to say, I was literally moved to tears to see this and the kids as they were being ushered out of the building," he said.

At least five of the victims were transported to emergency departments at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to NPR that three children and two adults sent to the hospital had died.

Aaron said he was not aware of any other gunshot victims from the shooting. He said a responding officer had a wound from cut glass.

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