While the shooter might have targeted The Covenant School, Drake stopped short of saying Hale was going after any specific people. "There's some. Animals are my second passion, so I also enjoy spending time with my two cats.". Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news briefing on Tuesday at the entrance to the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. AFP, March 29, Nashville shooting sparks false image of killer's bedroom . Enrollment fluctuates between 195 and 210. Hale's surviving writings, including diaries and a planning document initially called a "manifesto", were described by police as "rambling" and did not reference any specific political or social issues. Officer Collazo fires four, according to the Nashville Tennessean. We have become aware of the reality that we spend most of our lives wanting to deny, that this world is not safe. Hale's LinkedIn account also lists work as a part-time grocery shopper with the food delivery service Shipt and mentions past employment as a cat sitter. Police declined to give an update on other requested records because they are part of the criminal investigation. An eye-witness to the Nashville bombing said that the recording on the RV wasn't what woke her up before the bomb went off, it was gunshots. The shooter, Nashville resident Audrey Hale, had no previous criminal record before opening fire at The Covenant School,killing three children and three adults, authorities said. Nashville Police Chief John Drake speaks at a news briefing on Tuesday at the entrance to the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. [66], After their actions during the March 30 protest, Johnson and Jones were stripped of their committee assignments and, alongside Pearson, were notified that they could be expelled from the House. "Officers entered the first story of the school and begin clearing it. Engelbert is a four-year veteran of the force, and Collazo is a nine-year veteran. Ms Patton tried to be supportive, according to screenshots of the social media conversation. Hale is visible in the video but is partially obscured by a blurred box. "Keeping children safe is not political," she said. "She loved us. Drake said that Hale, who attended Covenant School, had "some history" with the school which may have played a role in the motive for Monday's shooting. Armed to the hilt with weapons and ammo, Hale had just fatally shot three students and three adults. Soon after, Audrey Hale, 28, is dead. Mitchell watched out of her classroom window as police and emergency vehicles raced past her school and to the scene, about two miles down the road off Hillsboro Pike. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch in early April described the writings as "ramblings" rather than writings that point to a clear motive. The Covenant School is a private Christian school in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville. Therefore, the MNPD does not object to the release of the redacted [writings], if after having heard from all interested parties and the Covenant parents, if this Court should so direct, Hagar wrote. Engelbert fires four times, and the shooter falls to the ground. "I would say that under extreme circumstances, they went above and beyond," said McGhee, who trains defense tactics and gun safety. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Contact him atemealins@gannett.comor follow him on Twitter@EvanMealins. Speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper, Betsy Williams said . Picture: Metro Nashville Police Department. On Monday afternoon, police identified the three students and three staff members who were killed. ", "We had other students who were transgender or LGBTQ," Castelar said. [17] Officers entered the building at around 10:23. John Amis/AP She was just one of our young ladies. Biden said he has already spoken to several officials including Tennessee's two U.S. Zion Presbyterian Church Senior Pastor Paul Joiner, who spoke slowly, deliberately and somberly, said many of church members were close to fellow congregants at Covenant Presbyterian Church "up the road." But Peak never arrived home on Monday. [47][48], Several notable Nashville musicians including Mickey Guyton, Margo Price, and Sheryl Crow offered their condolences and anger about continual school shootings. 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He praised the quickness of the police response. Ogles's response was subsequently criticized on social media after a photo of him and his family posing with heavy firearms in front of a Christmas tree resurfaced. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The school employs about 33 faculty members. Juliet began with a lone bagpipe player standing in front of the clock tower. Surveillance footage shows Hale driving to the school in a Honda Fit. Hale's social media content will also be analyzed. Media outlets, citizens and activist groups have requested many other records relating to the Covenant School shooting, many of which have been denied. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images While MNPD believes the shooter acted alone, we do not know for sure, wrote Lt. Brent Gibson, overseeing MNPDs investigation of the Covenant School shooting, in a May 17 court filing. Six people including three children were killed in the shooting, and the suspected attacker was killed by police within minutes of the first call of an active shooter. "Let us praise our first responders, 14 minutes, 14 minutes, I believe under fire, running to gunfire," Cooper told reporters. This is another PCA church school just up the road. "[Hale] was posting a lot about depression in the past couple of weeks," Thomas said. Nashville Police are continuing their investigation into the shooting at Covenant School Monday that killed six people, and have identified the alleged shooter as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale . [39] An ex-classmate said that Hale had a difficult time dealing with the August 2022 death of a woman who was possibly a romantic partner or close friend. "It indicates that there was going to be shootings at multiple locations, and the school was one of them," Drake told NBC News. Britney Grayson was moments away from the shooting Monday. We are also making sure to address any emotional issues our personnel may be facing, Pleasant said. Hale also said in the messages to Patton that a March 13 Instagram post was actually a suicide note. The 28-year-old graphic designer once attended the school, police said. The former student is alleged to have left behind writings being studied by local and federal investigators. A memorial at the school gathered items such as flowers, balloons, and stuffed animals. Hale's parents, who lived with. Hale graduated from Nashville's Nossi College of Art & Design in 2022, school president and CEO Cyrus Vatandoost confirmed to ABC News. "Suspect down, suspect down," Collazo calls over the radio. The city didnt deliver the writings from the shooters home, citing the ongoing criminal investigation. Officers approached Hale, who was laying on the ground next to a wide window overlooking the parking lot. [22] At 10:25, a five-member team approached Hale,[23] and two officers fired four times each. "What detectives have said so far is there is possibly some resentment for having to go to that school. Investigators were reviewing writings by Hale, who had attended the Covenant School, and had interviewed the suspect's parents. Police recovered a manifesto at Hale's residence on Monday following the shooting that included "some writings" and a map of the attack and possible other targets, police said. Drake, the police chief, said the two officers were trying to "decompress" and "make sense of all of this" following the shooting. [52], Arizona gubernatorial press secretary Josselyn Berry tweeted, hours after the shooting, a meme of an actress from Gloria pointing two pistols alongside the text: "Us when we see transphobes." Director Adrienne Battle started the meeting with thoughts on the Covenant School shooting. A video released by Metro Nashville Police Department shows the Covenant School shooting suspect arriving at the school, entering and walking the halls. Audrey Hale legally bought seven weapons from five different gun stores, three of which were used yesterday during Monday's shooting, Metro police chief John Drake said during a Tuesday press briefing. The suspect -- identified as Audrey Hale, 28, of Nashville -- had legally purchased seven guns from five different local gun stores, the chief told reporters Tuesday. Hale was a former student at The Covenant School, according to police. [21][58] Nashville Mayor John Cooper called for the state to enact risk-protection laws and take action on gun safety. She encouraged people to seek help or support if they need it, and to extend it to others. "So exactly how they showed her on the bodycam footage was exactly how I remember her looking and how she always dressed.". [26] A reunification center was set up by the MNPD at the Woodmont Baptist Church; students were taken there by school bus in the afternoon. [36][37], Hale was an illustrator and graphic designer who graduated from the Nossi College of Art & Design in 2022. Metro Nashville Police Department, Nashville Tennessean, Video shows Covenant School shooter arriving, entering school. [24][25][23] In total, Hale fired more than 150 rounds. Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/AP CNN A judge soon could decide if the writings of a shooter who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults in March at a Christian school in Nashville become. The officers shot and killed Hale at 10:27 a.m. 14 minutes after the first emergency call. A website that appears to be associated with Hale indicates that Hale was a Nashville-based graphic designer and illustrator who created logos and branding to "help tell a company's story" and "bring a whimsical and light-hearted feel.". The suspected shooter, identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was fatally shot by officers who responded to the scene at The Covenant School. [28] The students who died were Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs, all aged 9. 10:25 a.m.: Two officers engaged the suspect, and the suspect is . Hale had carefully planned the attack with detailed maps and surveillance, police said. Collazo follows closely behind Englebert, then moves to the right of him firing four shots at Hale. A neighbor of the family told ABC News that Audrey Hale lived at the family's home with Hale's parents, who the neighbor described as "very nice" and "very religious.". Staff began ushering parents, the earliest of whom arrived about 11 a.m., to the sanctuary where they gave their information and student's information to officials. Video footage released late Monday shows the first moments of the shooting. John Amis/AP. Floral tributes are left at a memorial outside the entrance to the Covenant School on Wednesday. "[75] House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison attributed the lack of a legislative response to the shootings to the delayed release, saying, "We cannot possibly address this horrific situation until we know what was in [the] manifesto. [53][54], As a part of a long running Internet meme, posts misidentifying the shooter using an altered photo of comedian Sam Hyde circulated on social media. David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. [57], In response to the shooting, U.S. President Joe Biden said, "We have to do more to stop gun violence. [85][86] A judge granted the requests to intervene by the school and the parents.[87]. Muffled gunshots can be heard in the background, and Engelbert and the other officers rush upstairs to the second floor. [12] A neighbor said Hale lived with his parents. It was in March that a transgender named Audrey Hale entered the Covenant School in Tennessee and murdered three 9-year-old students and three staff members. Aiden Hale (born Audrey Elizabeth Hale), a transgender man and former student of the school,[4][5][6] killed three nineyearold children and three adults before being shot and killed by two Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officers. For an hour, city leaders, including Mayor James Maness, Police Chief James Hambrick and several church pastors, prayed and offered their condolences to The Covenant School and the entire Nashville community. FILE - A child weeps while on the bus leaving The Covenant School following a mass shooting at the school in Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 2023. The Metro Nashville Police Department identified the Covenant School mass shooter as Audrey Hale, 28. All ticket proceeds for tonight's matchup against Lipscomb will be donated to the Caring for Covenant Fund. Hale would have undoubtedly killed more if not stopped by quick-acting police. One of Tennessee's top law enforcement officials said in a recent meeting that the writings of the 28-year-old shooter, Audrey Hale, appear to be ramblings and indicative of a mental health. IE 11 is not supported. ', First lady Jill Biden also addressed the shooting, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Evil people do evil things. The shooting occurred at the Covenant School, a private elementary school on the grounds of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood. Police identified the victims of the shooting on Monday afternoon as: The Covenant School shooting:Who are the victims? As Englebert moved to the second floor, eight gunshots can be heard down the hallway.