UPDATE: The shooter, who was killed by cops as they arrived at the scene, has been identified as a 28-year-old Nashville woman, the Metro Nashville Police Department. A spokesperson said earlier that she appeared to be in her teens.
Three children and three adults were killed by a female gunman in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday morning, authorities said.
Cops first received a call at 10:13 a.m. Monday about an active shooter at the Covenant School, a private, church-based, Christian school of about 200 students from pre-school through sixth grade.When police got to the second level, they encountered a young woman armed with “at least two assault-type rifles and a handgun,” and opened fire, killing her, Aaron said.Metro Nashville Police
One anxious mom spoke to The Daily Beast as she awaited instructions on how to reunite with her children, who both survived the shooting. Her family monitored the situation on social media, assuring worried friends and relatives that their loved ones were OK but encouraging others to “join us in praying for all involved.”
A few minutes later, the ambulances, escorted by police motorcycles and squad cars, departed for the hospital, according to Wilkinson.
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