Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said in a video Tuesday evening that his family and many others were personally affected by the shooting at the Covenant School, which left six dead.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee addresses residents Tuesday following a shooting the day before at Covenant School in Nashville.
"Like many of you, I have experienced tragedy in my own life and I have experienced the day after that tragedy. All of Tennessee was hurt yesterday, but some parents woke up without children," he continued."Children woke up without parents, without teachers. Spouses woke up without their loved ones."
TENNESSEE SHOOTING: NASHVILLE POLICE RELEASE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF COVENANT SCHOOL ATTACK THAT KILLED 6"The struggle is against evil itself. We are called to love our enemies," he said."There is hope in the midst of tragedy. May we grieve in the days ahead, but not without hope." "Our community is heartbroken," school administrators said in a statement Monday evening."We are grieving tremendous loss and are in shock coming out of the terror that shattered our school and church. We are focused on loving our students, our families, our faculty and staff and beginning the process of healing."
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