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Tragedy Strikes Nashville: Former Student Kills Three Children and Three Adults in Horrific Attack at The Covenant School

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Key takeaways:

  • A former student of The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee opened fire, killing three 9-year-old children and three adults.
  • 15 minutes before the attack, the perpetrator sent a former classmate a series of Instagram messages warning of the attack.
  • The Covenant School has released a statement expressing their sorrow and set up a fund to support those affected by the tragedy.

On Monday, a horrific attack occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. A former student, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, burst into the private Christian school wielding an assault-style rifle and opened fire, killing three 9-year-old children and three adults.

Just 15 minutes before the first 911 calls were made, Hale sent a former middle school classmate, Averianna Patton, a series of Instagram messages warning that “something bad is about to happen” and that “you’ll probably hear about me on the news after I die.” Hale signed off one message as “Audrey (Aiden).”

After the attack, children from The Covenant School were taken to a reunification site, where they held hands in a show of solidarity. Hale was later gunned down by police.

The attack has left the Nashville community reeling. The Covenant School has released a statement expressing their sorrow and offering their support to the families of the victims. The school has also set up a fund to support those affected by the tragedy.

The Nashville police department is continuing to investigate the attack and has asked anyone with information to come forward. The community is coming together to support those affected by the tragedy, and to honor the victims of this senseless act of violence.

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