On Tuesday morning, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released body camera footage of the moment officers Rex Engelbert and Michael Collazo confronted and killed the shooter at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter, Audrey Hale, had killed six people, including three nine-year-olds, in the deadliest US school shooting in nearly a year. The Covenant School released a statement expressing their heartbreak and grief, and the community of Nashville is still reeling from the tragedy. The investigation is ongoing, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has not released any further information.
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), who represents the district where a school shooting occurred on Monday, faced criticism after a 2021 photo resurfaced showing him and his family posing with firearms in front of their Christmas tree. Ogles released a statement offering “thoughts and prayers” to the victims’ families, but gun control advocates and Democrats argued that the post was insensitive and called for stricter gun control measures. Ogles has yet to respond to the criticism, but has previously expressed support for gun rights.
Six people, including three children, were tragically killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter, Audrey Hale, was identified by the Nashville Police Department and surveillance video shows her arriving at the school wearing a vest, camouflage pants and a red baseball cap. The community is mourning the loss of the six victims, while police investigate the motive for the shooting.
Audrey Hale, a former student of Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, opened fire on the school on Monday, killing three children and three adults. Police released surveillance video of the attack, showing Hale's car driving up to the school and her entering the school through a shattered glass door. Investigators are still trying to uncover the motive behind the attack, as the community of Nashville mourns the victims.