'Aren't you tired of this? The 28-year-old who killed three children and three adults at a Christian school in Nashville last week fired 152 rounds, Nashville police said Monday, adding that while they have yet to. Battle praised the emergency response to the shooting and acknowledged the deep grief it's brought on for those affected. "A lot of comments about 'you were all that mattered' [and] 'Ill miss you forever,' etc.," Colomy said, paraphrasing what she saw of Hale's social media postings. We will also recognize that there is so much good in this world and in each other.". 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. Sims' father declined to comment Wednesday. 'OUR COMMUNITY IS HEARTBROKEN':Covenant School community seeks prayer in wake of deadly mass shooting. The 28-year-old, who attacked The Covenant School on Monday,was devastated by the death in August of Sydney Shere Sims in a traffic accident, former classmate Samira Hardcastle said. "We stand, all of us, with Nashville in prayer.". The Covenant School, founded in 2001, is a ministry of Covenant Presbyterian Church in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville with about 200 students, according to the school's website. "She seemed like she always did, just kind of quiet," she said. Her LinkedIn online profile says she has led the school since July 2016. A female suspect was also killed. Police believed two of the guns were obtained legally, Drake said. Some conservatives seized on that angle to blame the killings at the Christian school on Hales gender identity, with the hashtag #TransTerrorism trending on Twitter. At one point, teachers were asked to raise their hands, and others placed their hands on them and prayed over them. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. A few people trickled in to lay flowers against the stone wall where the memorial was set up. 2. In surveillance footage released by Nashville police late Monday, Hale is seendriving to the school. Two of the victims were school. Deon J. Hampton is a national reporter for NBC News. Nashville school shooter carefully plotted attack that killed six ", As officers approached, Hale fired upon them from a second story window, MNPD said. "I doubt that there's anyone you can talk to who would even be able to answer why. Thank you to the first responders working on site. Police initially identified Hale by his birth name and gender. He said the suspect had no known prior criminal history. Three 9-year-old children and three adults were killed Monday in a shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, police said. The shooter was killed by responding officers, police said. But Peak never arrived home on Monday. 2:59 PM EDT, Mon April 3, 2023. 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Several vigils were held Monday night across Nashville in honor of the victims and their families. "Outstanding job @MNPDNashville,''the Fort Worth (Texas) Police Officers' Association said in a tweet. Published "What happened at Covenant School was a tragedy beyond comprehension," Gov. On Monday night, Tennessee's first lady Maria Lee was set to have dinner with one of her best friends, Cindy Peak, an old colleague from her teacher days who planned to spend the day as a substitute teacher at The Covenant School. ARMED CONGRESSMAN: Andy Ogles, GOP congressman representing Nashville, criticized for posing with guns in family Christmas photo. USA TODAY. At this point, I think the metro police department is backing off with making any judgments or assumptions on the manifesto and leaning on TBI and the FBI, he said, adding that overall, the police have done a good job of investigating. Were investigating all the leads and, once we know exactly, well let you know., In an interview with NBC News, Drake said investigators believe Hale had some resentment for having to go to that school., 'AREN'T YOU GUYS TIRED OF THIS? A candlelight vigil will be held Wednesday night at Public Square Park to honor the victims of Monday's shooting. As her building was placed under lockdown, she took out her phone and recorded the chaos. Hale used male pronouns on a LinkedIn page that listed recent jobs in graphic design and grocery delivery. WHAT IS AN 'ASSAULT WEAPON'? Dr Shamendar Talwar, a social psychologist from the United Kingdom who is working on an unrelated mental health project in Nashville, raced to the church as soon as he heard news of the shooting to offer help. The officers found the shooteron the second floor of the building that housesthe school and a Presbyterian church. "Like many of you, Ive experienced tragedy in my own life, and Ive experienced the day after that tragedy. A former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, armed with two assault-style weapons and a handgun after elaborately planning the massacre by drawing a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building, police said. Two officers from a five-member team shot the assailant in a lobby area, and the suspect was pronounced dead by 10:27 a.m. [1/12]A child weeps while on the bus leaving The Covenant School, following a mass shooting at the school in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. March 27, 2023. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Hale was an illustrator and graphic designer who used he and him pronouns, according to a police spokesperson. 3:16. Nashville police release chilling bodycam video after deadly shooting 04:08 Updated March 29, 2023, 1:27 AM UTC By NBC News Coverage on this live blog has ended. "We've got one down," he says before turning right down the hallway. The heavily armed person killed during a deadly school shooting in Nashville left behind a manifesto and map outlining their intentions, police said. 2023 Cable News Network. MASS KILLING DATABASE:Revealing trends, details and anguish of every US event since 2006. "I am truly without words and our children deserve better," she said. "I have nothing factual to base that upon. A couple hundred people attended the vigil. She later graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, the station added. We have become aware of the reality that we spend most of our lives wanting to deny, that this world is not safe. Its hard, because if I had been there, maybe I could have been shot.. 'Above and beyond':Nashville police moved fast, saved lives in Covenant shooting, experts say. "If you have the power to make change and instead sit back and remain complicit, do better.". QUICK REACTION: 14-minute timeline: From the Nashville school shooter's break-in to how police responded. They heard shots coming from the second level; they immediately went to the gunfire. She'd wear a ball cap sometimes," Hardcastle said. Biden believes recent legislative actions have not been enough. Senators, Mayor John Cooper, and MNPD chief John Drake. "I've seen too many of these myself," Biden said. Police said they were Evelyn . Hannah McDonald, a reporter for News Channel 5, told viewers her mother-in-law worked at the school but was on a break when the shooting happened. The attacker, identified as Audrey Elizabeth Hale, 28, was a former student at The Covenant School who broke in Monday morning by shooting the glass from a door. Enrollment fluctuates between 195 and 210. Beasley, who was at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park last summer when a gunman opened fire, ran over to the scene. Officers responded "swiftly," entered the first floor and began clearing the area, he said. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Audrey Hale struggled to cope with the death of a close friend in the months before the rampage that killed six people at a private Christian school, those who knew the school shooter said Wednesday. Having responded to mass shooting at Virginia Tech, Orlandos Pulse Night Club and the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Jeff Gorter, vice president of clinical crisis response with R3 Continuum, said finding a return to routine is a great coping mechanism strategy for adults. Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. Don Aaron, a police spokesperson, said the first call about the shooting came at 10.13am. In 2020, guns overtook auto accidents as the leading cause of death among children and teens. Audrey Elizabeth Hale, 28, was an illustrator and graphic designer. One of Tennessees 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 struggle. A former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, armed with two "assault-style" weapons and a handgun after elaborately planning. Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school. "It sounds like it's upstairs," an officer says as theyascend the steps to the sound of gunfire. He said some children evacuated to a wood line behind the school, while some went to a fire hall. The school's motto is "Shepherding hearts. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., whose district includesthe site ofMonday's mass shooting, received widespreadcriticism from gun control advocates for a Christmas photo he postedin 2021 of his family posing with guns. "The police department response was swift," Aaron said. 1:36 Police in Nashville say three adults and three students were killed in a shooting at a private Christian school on Monday. Rausch declined several interview requests from NBC News. Nashville Mayor John Cooper, MNPD chief John Drake, Metro Council member Russ Pulley and State Rep. Rev. My moms brother Lord help me and my family please pray for all my cousins.. Hale is visible in the video but is partially obscured by a blurred box. Police identified the student victims as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all age 9. "I am truly without words, and our children deserve better," she said. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for federal law enforcement agencies to investigate the shooting as a religious hate crime citing law enforcement reports that the shooter targeted the Christian school. Police said five officers promptly responded to a 911 call that arrived at 10:13 a.m. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Following a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a proposal that would protect gun and ammunition dealers . A group prays with a child outside the reunification center at the Woodmont Baptist church. Folks just need to be patient., He added that he has concerns about releasing the writings out of fear that someone else with a mental illness picks it up and uses it as a plan. "It's ripping our communities apart ripping at the very soul of our nation. Nashville Police Chief John Drake said he grew emotional as he witnessed the aftermath of the shooting. '", Contributing: Cassandra Stephenson,Nashville Tennessean. "We have to do more to stop gun violence," Biden said. Just before the shooting at The Covenant School, Patton got a message from Hale, who warned that something bad was about to happen. She encouraged people to seek help or support if they need it, and to extend it to others. "Our high school was really accepting of that.". All Rights Reserved. But something bad is about to happen.". Please join us in prayer for those affected. A federal law enforcement source verified to NBC News that no direct motive has been established in the investigation and suggested that the driving force of the attack was similar to previous school shootings in which the assailant was drawn to other mass killers. "MERRY CHRISTMAS! According to Drake, the parents of Audrey Hale the 28-year-old transgender man police have identified as the shooter told officers they didn't think their grown child should own weapons. Hardcastle, a middle school art teacher, last ran into Hale a month ago in downtown Nashville at a show by their mutual friend and radio personality Averianna Patton. Nashville shooting: Police chief says no evidence shooter had specific