Nashville, Tennessee – This morning a small Christian School was the victim of a deadly shooting. With 5 confirmed deaths, the area remains an active crime scene.
BREAKING: A mass shooting has taken place at the Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Additional details:
– The school teaches pre-school through sixth grade
– At least 4 dead according to early reports.
– The shooter has been killed.
-…— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) March 27, 2023
Officers arrived onto the scene and heard shooting coming from the second floor of the building. They entered swiftly and engaged and shot the active shooter. Reports are in that the shooter is dead.
Sources at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported to local media outlets that three children who had suffered from gunshot wounds were taken to the hospital and have been pronounced dead. Two Adults were also killed during this making the total death toll 6, including the shooter.
?#UPDATES: 6 are reporting dead in Shooting. 3 students, 2 teachers and 1 shooter. Reported by WSMV
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 27, 2023
The names and ages of the victims has yet to be disclosed as they are still investigating how it all happened.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives dispatched special agents to the scene, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported that there is “no existing threat to public safety.”
Special Agents from the Nashville Field Office are responding to assist the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department with an active shooter incident that has occurred at the Convenant School. For further details, follow @MNPDNashville pic.twitter.com/4Au5nyWcmP
— ATF Nashville (@ATFNashville) March 27, 2023
The Covenant School is a private Christian school for students in pre-school through the sixth grade, where the students ages range from 5 to 11 years old. Fortunately this school already had implemented an “Active Shooter” program and so at least they could be prepared in some fashion.
On the scene, concerned parents and onlookers gathered in the church parking lot as helicopters and officers monitored the areas as they were waiting for some updates. Our thoughts go out to all involved.
?#BREAKING: Active shooter event taking place with multiple casualties reported inside at the Covenant School ???#Nashville | #Tennessee
Currently numerous law enforcement and other agencies are responding to a mass casualty event with multiple children shot inside the… pic.twitter.com/aXwnVLt735
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) March 27, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said “I am closely monitoring the tragic situation at Covenant. As we continue to respond, please join us in praying for the school, congregation & Nashville community.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn stated she was “heartbroken to hear about the shooting.” She took to Twitter and said: “My office is in contact with federal, state, & local officials, & we stand ready to assist. Thank you to the first responders working on site. Please join us in prayer for those affected.”
Chuck & I are heartbroken to hear about the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville.
My office is in contact with federal, state, & local officials, & we stand ready to assist.
Thank you to the first responders working on site. Please join us in prayer for those affected.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) March 27, 2023
As of March 23, 2023, Education Week has compiled data showing that in the United States, 12 school shootings have resulted in fatalities or injuries. This marks the 89th shooting on school grounds.
Here is what Users had to say on Twitter
At 10:13 a.m., police were alerted to an active shooter inside the Covenant School
When they arrived, they heard shots coming from the 2nd level of the school
Police “immediately went to the gunfire”
By 10:27 am the shooter was dead
God bless the heroes of Nashville Police??
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) March 27, 2023
Gut-wrenching coverage of the Covenant School shooting from NewsChannel 5 Nashville, as reporter Hannah McDonald shares that her mother-in-law works at the school’s front desk and was coming back from a break when she heard gunshots coming from inside the building. pic.twitter.com/ReXd6s4qbI
— Sam Sagnella ?? (@SamSagnella) March 27, 2023
Unless you are a parent or loved one, please stay out of the area of the Covenant School in Nashville. Please do not go into the active scene. https://t.co/PJQgN9rgjl
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) March 27, 2023
TENNESSEE SCHOOL SHOOTING
– Christian elementary school in Nashville
– 28 year old woman armed with two rifles and a pistol opened fire
– 3 children and 3 adults killed
– Suspect dead, unclear motive
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 27, 2023
?#BREAKING: 3 dead, multiple injured, after a gunman opened fire at the Covenant School in #Nashville, Tennessee pic.twitter.com/Rs6H2nkp5z
— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) March 27, 2023
