What we all know concerning the Nashville Christian college capturing
NASHVILLE — NASHVILLE (AP) — Six folks had been killed at a small, non-public Christian college simply south of downtown Nashville on Monday after a shooter opened hearth contained in the constructing containing about 200 college students, police mentioned.
Police obtained a name about an energetic shooter at The Covenant Faculty — a Presbyterian college — round 10:15 a.m. Authorities mentioned that about quarter-hour after that decision to police, the shooter was lifeless. The remaining college students had been ferried to a protected location to be reunited with their mother and father.
Here is what we all know and do not know concerning the capturing:
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE KILLED?
Nashville police mentioned six folks, together with three college students, had been killed. The victims had been recognized as Cynthia Peak, 61; Katherine Koonce, 60; Mike Hill, 61; and Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, ages 8 and 9. Law enforcement officials additionally killed the shooter.
The web site of The Covenant Faculty, based in 2001, lists a Katherine Koonce as the top of the college. Her LinkedIn profile says she has led the college since July 2016. Peak was a substitute trainer, and Hill was a custodian, in response to investigators.
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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE NASHVILLE SHOOTER?
Police gave unclear data on the shooter’s gender. For hours, police recognized the shooter as a 28-year-old girl and ultimately as Audrey Hale. Then at a late afternoon press convention, the police chief mentioned that Hale was transgender. After the information convention, police spokesperson Don Aaron declined to elaborate on how Hale recognized.
Police mentioned Hale was a former pupil of the college, however it was unclear if Hale had any present affiliation with the college or was associated to anybody within the college on the time of the capturing. Police mentioned the shooter had made an in depth map of the college and carried out surveillance of the constructing earlier than finishing up the bloodbath.
Police mentioned Hale had two “assault-style” weapons and a pistol when Hale shot by means of the entrance door to enter the constructing. A minimum of two of them had been believed to have been obtained legally within the Nashville space, police mentioned. Investigators discovered a sawed-off shotgun, a second shotgun and different unspecified proof throughout a search of Hale’s house.
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HOW WAS THE NASHVILLE SHOOTER KILLED?
A group of 5 Nashville law enforcement officials entered the college after the preliminary name, mentioned Aaron, the police spokesperson. Whereas clearing the primary ground of scholars and workers, they heard photographs being fired on the second ground.
Two of the officers opened hearth in response and fatally struck Hale at about 10:27 a.m., police mentioned.
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DO WE KNOW THE MOTIVE?
Investigators had been despatched to the shooter’s house shortly after Hale was killed, police mentioned. Hale had a map of the college with a deliberate route for the capturing, and officers discovered writings, police mentioned.
No motive has been confirmed by police, and it was additionally unclear if Hale was attempting to focus on any particular individual in the course of the capturing.
Police Chief John Drake mentioned officers discovered writings that detailed the plan to assault the college and doubtlessly different places. He mentioned in an interview with NBC Information that investigators consider the shooter had “some resentment for having to go to that college.”
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HOW MANY SCHOOL SHOOTINGS HAVE THERE BEEN SINCE COLUMBINE?
There have been 15 mass shootings at colleges or universities within the U.S. for the reason that Columbine Excessive Faculty bloodbath in 1999. Mass shootings are outlined as greater than 4 folks dying, not together with the perpetrator, in response to a database compiled by The Related Press, USA As we speak and Northeastern College, along with different AP reporting:
Of these 15 shootings, 175 folks have died, the information reveals.