A 28-year-old woman carried out a mass shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least three children and three staff members. The Tennessean reported that police killed the female shooter.
UPDATE: 3 students & 3 adult staff members from Covenant School were fatally shot by the active shooter, who has now been identified as a 28-year-old Nashville woman.
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 27, 2023
Don Aaron, a spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Police Department, said the female shooter entered The Covenant School on Burton Hills Boulevard with two rifles and a handgun.
“The police department response was swift.
“Officers entered the first story of the school and begin clearing it. They heard shots coming from the second level; they immediately went to the gunfire,” Aaron said.
BREAKING ⚡️ US: Three children and three staff members were killed at a private Christian school in Nashville by a female shooter, authorities said.
The suspect, who had multiple weapons, also died after being shot by policepic.twitter.com/csUDlUVrup
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The Tennessean said a five-member police team shot the woman around 1030 ET in the second-floor lobby of the school.
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