At least three children and three adults were killed in a shooting on Monday at a Christian school in Nashville, USA. According to the British TV channel sky newsthe perpetrator of the shooting is a 28-year-old woman, a former student at the school, who fled and was later shot dead by police.
The cause of the shooting is not yet known, according to Reuters, but the suspect drew detailed maps of the school, including entry points to the building, and left behind a “manifesto” and other written notes that investigators are yet to investigate. Looking at the inspection, found the Nashville police chief.
The same source said the woman’s name was Audrey Elizabeth Hale and she was from the Nashville area. He used feminine pronouns to identify her, but said in response to reporters’ questions that she “identified as a transgender”.
Nashville firefighters have warned the public via a tweet that they are responding to the arrival of the “aggressor” at the Convenant School, 33 Burton Hills Blvd Blvd. “We can confirm that we have several victims,” the publication reports.
There was no official word on a possible motive for the gun violence, which took place on a warm, sunny spring morning shortly after the start of classes at Pakto School, whose students are mostly middle-aged children.