Officers responded to a school shooting in Nashville on Monday and confirmed multiple victims, authorities said. The suspected gunman is dead, police said.
“There has been an active shooter incident at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church on Barton Hills Dr,” Nashville police said in a tweet. “The shooter was engaged by MNPD and has died.”
An active shooter incident occurred at Covenant School at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Burton Hills. Students reunite with parents at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. pic.twitter.com/vO8p9cj3vx
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 27, 2023
The Nashville Fire Department earlier said there were “multiple” injuries.
“We can confirm we have multiple patients. Parents visiting the school should visit 20 Barton Hills at this time. This is an active scene,” the department tweeted.
The Convent is a private Christian school in Nashville for preschool through 6th grade, reports CBS affiliate WTVF. Last year, the school ran an active shooter training program, the station reported.
Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were also involved in the response.
“At the request of District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI Special Agents and additional personnel are responding to the morning school shooting scene in Green Hills,” the agency tweeted. “As indicated by @MNPDNashville, there is no current threat to public safety.”
Jozen Riodica/AP
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Trending news
Thanks for reading CBS News.
Create your free account or login
For more features.