NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three youngsters had been killed in an “lively shooter” scenario at a college within the Nashville neighborhood of Inexperienced Hills on Monday morning.
The Nashville Hearth Division mentioned the incident occurred at The Covenant College, a personal Christian college with an enrollment of about 200 college students from preschool to sixth grade.
The hearth division mentioned medics had been treating “a number of sufferers,” and the entire variety of individuals injured was not instantly clear.
Three youngsters who had been dropped at Monroe Carell Jr. Kids’s Hospital at Vanderbilt died from their accidents, the hospital confirmed to Nexstar’s WKRN. The ages of the kids killed weren’t instantly launched.
Nashville police reported that officers “engaged” the shooter, who’s lifeless. It was not clear whether or not the shooter died by suicide or was shot by police.
ATF Nashville additionally mentioned they they had been responding to the scene to help police.
A reunification space was established at Woodmont Baptist Church for fogeys to fulfill their youngsters who attend The Covenant College, the fireplace division mentioned. College students may very well be seen strolling to security Monday, holding fingers as they left their college surrounded by police vehicles, to the close by church.
The Covenant College was based as a ministry of Covenant Presbyterian Church in 2001, in line with the college’s web site. The college is situated within the prosperous Inexperienced Hill neighborhood simply south of downtown Nashville, located near the cities prime universities and residential to the famed Bluebird Café – a beloved spot for musicians and music writers.
The grade college has 33 lecturers and an enrollment of between 195 and 210 college students, the web site mentioned. The college’s web site options the motto “Shepherding Hearts, Empowering Minds, Celebrating Childhood.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.