Category: Covenant School shooting

Covenant Shooter’s Parents Transferring Rights to Daughter’s Writings Over to Victim’s Families

The parents of the Nashville Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale, through their legal counsel, told a Nashville judge on Thursday, June 8, they are in the process of assigning all ownership of their daughter’s writings to the children of The Covenant School. The documents are still in the hands of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department…


EXCLUSIVE: Previously Unknown Fourth Child Survived Covenant School Shooting

A fourth child survived the Covenant School shooting, an attorney for the parents of Covenant School students said in a passing remark during arguments in court on Monday. He was arguing whether the parents should be allowed to state a claim in having documents related to the shooting released as part of a lawsuit regarding…


National Police Association Joins Others in Suing for Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto

The National Police Association (NPA) has joined the groups suing the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County for all records related to the March 27 shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. “We have asked for any manifestos, emails, and any communications related to the case,” Betsy Brantner Smith, spokesperson for the National Police…


Nashville Police Reverse Course on Releasing Shooter’s Manifesto, Citing Pending Litigation

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has reversed course from a previous statement to The Epoch Times, when the agency said the so-called manifesto and writings of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale would be released to the public soon. The department cited the advice of legal counsel amid litigation filed this week for those same…


State Rep: Tennessee Lawmakers Need Access to Shooter’s Manifesto Before Special Session

The chairman of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus, Rep. Jeremy Faison, joins a growing list of officials calling for the writings and manifesto of school shooter Audrey Hale to be released. Hale killed six people, three of which were 9-year-old children, at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27. “Tennesseans are calling for…


Nashville Police Reject Request to Release Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has officially rejected a public records request filed by The Tennessee Star newspaper, which sought the release of the manifesto written by Audrey Hale—the assailant behind the March 27 shooting in which six people were killed at The Covenant School, a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. In…


FBI Faces Growing Pressure to Release Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto

Federal officials are facing increasing pressure to release the manifesto of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale, with a senator accusing the FBI of delaying its release. Local officials said that Hale, a female who used transgender pronouns, left behind a suicide note, journals, and other materials. However, none of that has been released to the…


Officials Face Growing Pressure to Release Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto

Law enforcement officials are facing increasing pressure to release the manifesto of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale, with a senator accusing the federal government of delaying its release. Local officials said that Hale, a female who used transgender pronouns, left behind a suicide note, journals, and other materials. However, none of that has been released…


Tennesse House Republicans Clash With Gov. Lee on Gun Confiscation Orders

Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives are signaling defiance of their fellow Republican, Gov. Bill Lee, after he proposed legislation to allow law enforcement officers to temporarily seize firearms from persons if a court agrees that they pose a threat of harm to themselves or others. Tennessee policymakers have considered a number of new…


Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Protecting Firearms Industry From Lawsuits Over Crimes Involving Guns

Members of the Tennessee state Senate voted on Tuesday in favor of a bill that would protect gun and ammunition manufacturers and sellers from civil liability when their products are used to commit crimes. The Republican-controlled Tennessee Senate passed HB 1189 by a vote of 19 to 9 on Tuesday, after the Republican-controlled House voted…