Bodycam footage shows Nashville police searching Christian school for gunman
Police have released the chilling 911 calls they received from inside the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, as shooter Audrey Hale allegedly killed three adults and three nine-year-old children on Monday morning.
The calls were reportedly made in hushed voices by frightened people inside the institution trying not to reveal their position, urging dispatchers to send help, with bursts of gunfire and crying children audible in the background.
Meanwhile, a manifesto written by the suspect is soon expected to released by officers investigating the deadly attack.
Pupils Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all aged nine, and staff members Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak and Mike Hill were shot dead when an armed assailant identified by police as Hale, 28, a former student of the private Christian elementary school, broke into the building and opened fire.
No motivation for the attack has yet been established but on Wednesday it emerged that Hale had previously posted on Facebook about the death of a romantic partner, according to a former teacher, offering a possible clue. Friends have since suggested the suspect was “infatuated” with a school friend who was killed in a traffic accident last summer and struggled to come to terms with their grief.
Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters have flooded the Tennessee State Capitol demanding lawmakers to take action on gun control.
Hundreds march into Tennessee State Capitol demanding gun reform after Nashville shooting
Mothers, children and fed-up voters waved placards and demanded action on Thursday outside the Tennessee State Capitol, and 200 protested inside the building, three days after yet another school shooter killed three adults and three 9-year-olds in Nashville. Rally attendees told Sheila Flynn how they hope their fear — and angry cries — will motivate lawmakers to act.
Hundreds demand gun reform at Tennessee State Capitol
Mothers, children and fed-up voters waved placards and demanded action on Thursday outside the Tennessee State Capitol, and 200 protested inside the building, three days after yet another school shooter killed three adults and three 9-year-olds in Nashville. Rally attendees told Sheila Flynn how they hope their fear — and angry cries — will motivate lawmakers to act
Namita Singh31 March 2023 09:30
Audrey Hale became ‘infatuated’ with dead schoolmate in months leading up to Nashville shooting
Here’s Rachel Sharp with the latest on the suspect’s possible motivation for Monday’s attack.
Graeme Massie31 March 2023 09:03
Some staff members at Nashville school were armed, 911 call reveals
Some staff members at the school in Nashville where a mass shooting took place on Monday were armed, a 911 call has revealed.
On Monday, 28-year-old shooting suspect Audrey Hale drove to The Covenant School, a Christian elementary school in Nashville, armed with three firearms. Hale shot dead three young students and three staff members.
My colleague Sravasti Dasgupta has more:
Namita Singh31 March 2023 08:30
‘Our lawmakers have no interest in protecting citizens:’ Hundreds demand gun reform at Tennessee State Capitol
Mothers, children and fed-up voters waved placards and demanded action on Thursday outside the Tennessee State Capitol, three days after yet another school shooter killed three adults and three 9-year-olds in Nashville.
Shelia Flynn has all the details from Tennessee.
Hundreds demand gun reform at Tennessee State Capitol
Mothers, children and fed-up voters waved placards and demanded action on Thursday outside the Tennessee State Capitol, three days after yet another school shooter killed three adults and three 9-year-olds in Nashville. Rally attendees told Sheila Flynn how they hope their fear — and angry cries — will motivate lawmakers to act
Graeme Massie31 March 2023 07:54
In video: Chilling 911 call captures terrified caller inside Nashville school during shooting
Chilling 911 call captures terrified caller inside Nashville school during shooting
Audio released by Nashville authorities on Thursday, 30 March, captures the terror felt inside an elementary school during a shooting in which three children and three adults were killed on Monday. An adult caller can be heard telling the operator that she hears gunshots as she is hiding in an art room closet, asking for emergency services to “hurry.” The alleged shooter, a 28-year-old former student, was killed by police at the scene. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
Namita Singh31 March 2023 07:30
Heroic headteacher ended Zoom call and ran towards shooter during Nashville school massacre
Heroic headteacher Katherine Koonce ran towards the shooter during the Nashville school massacre before the killer “assassinated” her in a hallway, it has been revealed.
Nashville City councilman Russ Pulley told Fox News that Koonce, 60, was on a Zoom call when she learned that there was an active shooting situation inside The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Graeme Massie31 March 2023 07:04
In video: Students swarm Tennessee State Capitol in gun satefy protest after Nashville shooting
Students swarm Tennessee State Capitol in gun satefy protest
Student protesters demanding tougher gun control swarmed the Tennessee State Capitol on Thursday, 30 March, following a shooting at a Nashville elementary school that left six people dead. Three children and three adults were killed in the attack at the Covenant School on Monday. The alleged shooter, a 28-year-old former student, was killed by police at the scene. Footage shows young people shouting at law enforcement inside the Capitol at a rally demanding stricter legislation on guns. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
Namita Singh31 March 2023 06:40
‘How many children have to die like those in Nashville before the US changes its gun laws?’
Also for Indy Voices, here’s Victoria Richards with a timely reminder of just how obscene it is that mass shootings like Monday’s horrific events in Nashville have been allowed to become commonplace.
Graeme Massie31 March 2023 06:10
‘A constant beacon of joy’
“A constant beacon of joy” who loved art, music, animals and snuggling with her older sister on the couch, said the family of nine-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus in her obituary.
“With an unwavering faith in the goodness of others, Evelyn made people feel known, seen, but never judged,” they added. “Her adoring family members agree that ‘she was everyone’s safe space.’”
In preschool, Evelyn “would often position herself between two younger babies, intuitively offering comfort by patting their backs.” She would greet people with open arms and an infectious laugh, the obituary said.
This undated photo shows Evelyn Dieckhaus a student at The Covenant School in Nashville
(AP)
Evelyn enjoyed crafting and drawing, and her teachers “would observe Evelyn studying the world around her with curiosity, eagerness, and clarity,” according to the obituary.
She also liked to sing along to tunes by Taylor Swift and from the Broadway show “Hamilton.” She also loved her dogs, Mable and Birdie, and wanted a rat for her 10th birthday present.
“Strong but never pushy, she had self-composure and poise beyond her years,” the obituary said. “This girl ‘could read a room.’”
Namita Singh31 March 2023 05:30
What we know about the victims of the Nashville school shooting
Pupils Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all aged nine, and staff members Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak and Mike Hill were all shot dead at The Covenant School on Monday.
Here’s a reminder of what we know about them.
Graeme Massie31 March 2023 05:05
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