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== Reactions ==
== Reactions ==
President [[Joe Biden]] spoke about the shooting at a press conference calling it "sick" and urged [[Congress]] to take further action on gun safety legislation.<ref name=":2" /> In a separate statement, First Lady [[Jill Biden]] said “I am truly without words. Our children deserve better."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=‘We need to do something’: White House calls for action after Tennessee shooting |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-nashville-shooting-christian-school-b2308935.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327184821/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-nashville-shooting-christian-school-b2308935.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
President [[Joe Biden]] spoke about the shooting at a press conference, calling it "sick," and urged [[Congress]] to take further action on gun safety legislation.<ref name=":2" /> In a separate statement, First Lady [[Jill Biden]] said, “I am truly without words. Our children deserve better."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=‘We need to do something’: White House calls for action after Tennessee shooting |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-nashville-shooting-christian-school-b2308935.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Independent |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327184821/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-nashville-shooting-christian-school-b2308935.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Mayor [[John Cooper (Tennessee politician)|John Cooper]] issued a statement in which he highlighted the long history of school shootings and offered his condolences to those affected.<ref name=":1" /> Several notable Nashville musicians such as [[Mickey Guyton]], [[Margo Price]], and [[Sheryl Crow]] responded to the shooting offering their condolences and anger about the continuation of school shootings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paulson |first=Dave |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Nashville musicians react to Covenant School shooting, call for action |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/27/nashville-musicians-react-to-covenant-school-shooting-call-for-action/70053038007/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194144/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/27/nashville-musicians-react-to-covenant-school-shooting-call-for-action/70053038007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Mayor [[John Cooper (Tennessee politician)|John Cooper]] issued a statement in which he highlighted the long history of school shootings and offered his condolences to those affected.<ref name=":1" /> Several notable Nashville musicians such as [[Mickey Guyton]], [[Margo Price]], and [[Sheryl Crow]] responded to the shooting, offering their condolences and anger about the continuation of school shootings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paulson |first=Dave |date=March 27, 2023 |title=Nashville musicians react to Covenant School shooting, call for action |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/27/nashville-musicians-react-to-covenant-school-shooting-call-for-action/70053038007/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327194144/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/27/nashville-musicians-react-to-covenant-school-shooting-call-for-action/70053038007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 20:26, 27 March 2023

2023 Covenant School shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States and school shootings in the United States
Map
LocationNashville, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates36°05′35″N 86°49′32″W / 36.09306°N 86.82556°W / 36.09306; -86.82556
DateMarch 27, 2023
10:13 a.m. – 10:27 a.m. (CDT)
TargetStudents and staff members at The Covenant School
Attack type
Mass murder, mass shooting
Weapons
Deaths7 (including the perpetrator)

On March 27, 2023, a school shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian private school in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[1][2] Seven people were killed, including three children and three adults. The shooter, who was identified as a 28-year-old white female and a former student of the school, was killed by responding police officers.[3][4][5][6][7]

Background

The Covenant School is a Christian private school that educates students from Pre-K to the 6th Grade. It was founded in 2001 as a ministry of the Covenant Presbyterian Church and typically has around 200 students in attendance.[8]

Shooting

The shooting happened during the morning hours at around 10:13 a.m. CDT.[4][9] According to police, the shooter entered the school through a side door with two assault-style rifles and a handgun,[10][11] traversing through the second floor of the school before opening fire. When police arrived, they began to evacuate the first floor until they heard gunshots coming from the second floor.[12][13] They quickly moved to the second floor, seeing the shooter, who was still firing. The officers engaged her, then fatally shot her. By 10:27 a.m., the shooter was deceased.[14] Three children and three adults were killed in the attack.[15]

Immediate aftermath

A reunification center was created at the Woodmont Baptist Church by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, with surviving students arriving by school bus in the afternoon hours. The parents were asked to provide information regarding their children, while the children present were counted in a separate area and then reunited individually to their respective parents.[16]

Perpetrator

The shooter was initially identified as a female teenager, but was later identified as a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville.[13][17] Although full information on the suspect has not been released, it has been confirmed that she attended the school at an early age.[18]

Reactions

President Joe Biden spoke about the shooting at a press conference, calling it "sick," and urged Congress to take further action on gun safety legislation.[8] In a separate statement, First Lady Jill Biden said, “I am truly without words. Our children deserve better."[19]

Mayor John Cooper issued a statement in which he highlighted the long history of school shootings and offered his condolences to those affected.[13] Several notable Nashville musicians such as Mickey Guyton, Margo Price, and Sheryl Crow responded to the shooting, offering their condolences and anger about the continuation of school shootings.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Smithson, Daniel. "MNPD: Shooter is dead following active situation at Covenant School". WSMV-TV. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nashville school shooting leave multiple victims, suspect dead". Reuters. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "At least 6 dead in Nashville, Tennessee school shooting". BNO News. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b West, Emily; Broderick, Kelly (March 27, 2023). "Seven dead: three children killed plus the shooter dead at The Covenant School on Monday". WTVF. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "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". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Henderson, Jennifer; Levenson, Eric (March 27, 2023). "3 children and 3 adults shot dead at private Christian school in Nashville, hospital says. Shooter is also dead". CNN. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Live updates: Covenant school shooting in Nashville leaves multiple dead". CNN. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Henderson, Eric Levenson,Jennifer (March 27, 2023). "28-year-old woman kills 3 students and 3 adults at private Christian school in Nashville, police say". CNN. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Woman shoots dead 3 children, 3 adults in Nashville school attack". Reuters. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Pengelly, Martin; Vargas, Ramon Antonio (March 27, 2023). "Three children and three adults killed by female shooter at Nashville elementary school". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nashville school shooting: Seven fatally shot at Covenant School, including female suspect". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  12. ^ Mattise, Jonathan; Loller, Travis (March 27, 2023). "3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Mattise, Jonathan; Loller, Travis (March 27, 2023). "3 children, 3 adults fatally shot at Nashville grade school | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Nashville Christian school shooting leaves 3 children, 3 adults dead". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Seven dead: three children killed plus the shooter dead at The Covenant School on Monday". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  16. ^ Davis, Molly (March 27, 2023). "Parents wait to be reunited with children in wake of Covenant School shooting". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  17. ^ "How female school shooters became rare?". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  18. ^ "Suspect is a former student, MNPD say". www.wsmv.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "'We need to do something': White House calls for action after Tennessee shooting". The Independent. March 27, 2023. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Paulson, Dave (March 27, 2023). "Nashville musicians react to Covenant School shooting, call for action". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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