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Three children and shooter dead after mass shooting at Covenant School in Green Hills – Tennessee Lookout [1]
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Date: 2023-03-27
Three children and a shooter are dead after a mass shooting event at a private Christian school in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center confirmed three students at the pre-K-6 Covenant School on Burton Hills Road were killed Monday morning. A hospital spokesperson said three children were transported to Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital after suffering gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead.
The Nashville Fire Department set up a place for parents to meet with their children at 2100 Woodmont Blvd.
The fire department responded to reports of an “active aggressor” at 10:39 a.m., and Metro Nashville Police confirmed they killed the shooter at in an 11 a.m. tweet.
Rep. Bob Freeman, D-Nashville, issued a statement on the incident which took place in his district.
“This is an unimaginable tragedy for the victims, all the children, families, teachers, staff and my entire community,” Freeman said.
“I live around the corner from Covenant and pass by it often. I have friends who attend both church and school there. I have also visited the church in the past. It tears my heart apart to see this. I’m praying for my neighborhood, my city and my state. It is time to pull together and provide all the love and support that we can to those affected by this terrible catastrophe. It is time for serious action.”
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