One student is dead and another is hospitalized with a gunshot injury adhering to a shooting Wednesday at a Nashville senior high school cafeteria.
The shooter, a 17-year-old student, fatally fired himself after shooting several chance ats Antioch High School following 11 a.m. CT, authorities claimed at a press conference. The shooter was equipped with a gun, authorities claimed.
A women student endured a forage injury to the arm and is in steady problem at the healthcare facility. A man student was likewise dealt with for a face injury, however was not fired.
One student claimed he saw individuals obtain fired and concealed behind trash bin prior to running away out a back entrance.
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The teenager claimed he really felt a great deal of “pain and grief” since he saw individuals “shot in front of my face.”
Announcement: Antioch High School gets on a lockdown because of shots being terminated inside the institution structure. Metro Police get on the scene. The individual in charge of shooting is no more a hazard. We will certainly be collecting trainees in the amphitheater and will certainly supply info on…
— Metro Schools (@MetroSchools) January 22, 2025
One moms and dad explained what occurred as “unbelievable.”
“I state it each day to all 3 of my children, ‘I love you. Have a good day.’ I’m depressing for whoever is attempting to call their kid, that claimed ‘I like you, have an excellent day’ and their kid is not responding to the phone,” the moms and dad informed WSMV.
Students were being bused to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital “as they are released from the scene by Metro Police,” the area claimed in a Facebook upgrade.
“We ask that parents go to the reunification site at Ascension Saint Thomas. Please do not come to Antioch High School,” authorities claimed.
A SWAT group got rid of the institution, authorities claimed.
Tennessee State Troopers, state Homeland Security Special Agents and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are aiding.
Antioch High School gets on lockdown as authorities examine, the area claimed.
Gov. Bill Lee claimed he was informed on the case and shared his thankfulness for police and very first -responders “who responded quickly and continue to investigate.”
“As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families & the school community,” he claimed in a blog post on X.
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