Audrey Hale a Nashville resident suspect had maps of The Covenant School, a private Christian school, and was heavily armed while gunning down six people, including three children on Monday.
Nashville School Mass Shooting Suspect Audrey Hale Killed Six People Including Three Children (PHOTO: LBC)
Mass Shooting At Tennessee Elementary School
The Metro Nashville Police Department identified the Covenant School mass shooter as Audrey Hale, 28 years old. Authorities said Hale a former student at the small private Christian academy, gained access to the elementary school after firing through one of the academy doors at around 10 in the morning on Monday. According to police, Audrey Hale is identified as transgender and was armed with two assault-type rifles and a handgun. Metro Nashville officers responded quickly to the scene and immediately heard gunfire on the second floor.
MNPD Chief John Drake said that Hale targeted the school and had multiple rounds of ammunition and was “prepared to engage with law enforcement.” Drake later said that two of Hale’s guns are believed to have been obtained legally. Students were quickly evacuated into a wooded area and fire hall as the shots rang out, Drake said.
The Mass Shooting Leads Three Children And Three Adults Dead From The Incident
The “calculated and planned” shooting left three children and three adults dead from gunshot wounds. The victims were recognized as students Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all age 9, and staff members Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill, 61.
Moreover, A Metro Nashville police officer suffered a non-life-threatening hand injury in the incident. Police were seen executing a search warrant at Hale’s home in the Belmont area, where they found a sawed-off shotgun, a second shotgun, and other evidence. Chief Drake said investigators recovered Audrey Hale maps with points of entry, drawings of the school, and surveillance footage as part of the investigation. Investigators believe the shooting was planned but they have not shared a reasoning or motive yet.
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