This is an active scene.'Īll hospitals went on full alert for incoming and triage, and authorities established a reunification area at 2100 Woodmont Blvd (Woodmont Baptist Church) for parents to meet their children who attend The Covenant School at 33 Burton Hills Blvd. Parents coming to the school should go to 20 Burton Hills at this time.

'We can confirm we have multiple patients. The Nashville Fire Department first alerted residents with a post on Twitter: 'We are responding to an active aggressor at 33 Burton Hills Blvd Covenant School. In a media briefing, the director of the Tenessee Bureau of Investigation said the Metro Nashville Police Department will be leading the investigation. Nashville Chief of Police said all the victims and the shooter have been identified, however, their names were not released. US President Joe Biden addressed the school shooting by sending his condolences to the families and highlighting the need for the state to address gun violence. Hale is believed to be a former student at The Covenant School in Nashville, where she used two assault rifles and a pistol to kill six. Police went on to search her house and found a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and evidence she had clearly done surveillance before the shooting.Īuthorities also described her as a 'lone zealot', who had written a manifesto ahead of the attack. One police officer also suffered an injury on his hand from a cut glass during the shootout. The adults killed were identified as Cynthia Peak, 61, a substitute teacher, Mike Hill, 61, a janitor, and Katherine Koonce, 60, who was the head of the school.Īgents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are participating in an investigation into the incident. The three children killed were later identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old. 'There is a hotline for parents to call that is being set up.' 'We have mental health professionals at the reunification site,' NFD spokesperson Kendra Looney said. An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church

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