Harrowing.
The three children killed in the Nashville school shooting have been identified.
The victims have been named as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney.
They were all only 9 years old.
Metro Nashville Police Department also confirmed the names of the three adults killed during yesterday’s horrifying shooting.
This sweet angel, Hallie Scruggs, was one of the Nashville school victims. Her father, pictured with her, was the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church associated w/ the school. 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/Bi95TpfQ6C
— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) March 28, 2023
Mike Hill (61), Cynthia Peak (61) and Katherine Koonce (60) were also killed during the senseless attack.
The shooter, Audrey Elizabeth Hale, attended the school years ago.
Metro Nashville Police Department issued a statement following the shooting.
Spoke with a close friend who lives down the street from one of the #Nashville victims, their children are friends. The parents are in their front lawn weeping as friends come to hug them. Our lawmakers should know this.
— Kate Casey (@KateCasey) March 27, 2023
“Chief John Drake and the men and women of the MNPD join all of Nashville in mourning today’s deaths of six innocent persons, three nine-year-olds and three adults, at the hands of an active shooter at Covenant Church/School on Burton Hills Drive.”
Emergency services were alerted after 10 am.
“The shooter, Audrey Elizabeth Hale, 28, attended the school years ago.”
Police confirmed Hale arrived at the school in a Honda Fit and then entered through a side door.
Hale was armed with three guns, including two assault-type weapons.
Emergency services were alerted at 10.13 am, but it was too late to save the six victims.
Katherine Koonce, Head of Covenant School, was described as a "saint:” “She did so much for those kids. And now gave her life protecting them. She knew every student by name. She helped when families couldn't afford things – it didn't matter. She found ways for them to stay." pic.twitter.com/oJmeBxi8gf
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 28, 2023
“Officers rushed to the campus, made entry, and then began clearing the building.
“Officers went to the gunfire. When they got to the second floor and saw the shooter, a female. There was a five-member unit that was on the second floor at the time.
“She had two assault rifles and a handgun. She entered the school through a side entrance and went from the first school to the second floor. By 10:27 am, the shooter was dead.”
Following the Nashville school shooting, they searched Hale’s home.
Police also found a sawed-off shotgun, a second shotgun, and other evidence during the search.
Officers confirmed Hale planned the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing.
