Topline
Three children and three adults were killed during a mass shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, according to local officials, and the shooter also died after a confrontation with police.
Officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department contend with an active shooter event at Covenant … [+]
Key Facts
Police received the first call of an active shooter at the Covenant School in Nashville at 10:13 a.m. Monday. By 10:27 a.m., a team of officers had engaged with the shooter, killing her with gunfire, Metropolitan Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron said at a press conference.
Three children and two adults were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s pediatric and adult emergency departments, and all five were pronounced dead, hospital spokesperson John Howser told Forbes.
Another adult was also shot and killed, but not transferred to the hospital, Nashville Fire Department spokesperson Kendra Looney said.
Aaron said the shooter appeared to be a female in her teens, but police have not yet identified her.
The shooter entered the school through a side entrance with two assault-type rifles and a handgun, and police engaged with her on the second floor, Aaron said.
One police officer is being treated for a glass-related hand injury, Looney said.
This is a developing story; Forbes will continue to update it.
Key Background
The Covenant School in Nashville serves students from kindergarten through grade six, according to the school’s website. On a typical day, just over 200 students and 40 staff members are in the building, according to Aaron.
Further Reading
Suspect Dead After Shooting At Nashville Private School (Associated Press)
Over 100 Mass Shootings Have Hit U.S. So Far This Year—In Worst Start To Year In Decade (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/03/27/6-people-killed-in-tennessee-elementary-school-shooting-officials-say/