The police said Audrey Hale had plans for multiple shootings.
New Delhi:
Three children and three members of staff were killed after a former student opened fire at a school in the US city of Nashville on Monday.
Here are five facts about the shooter:
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The city’s chief of police identified the shooter as Audrey Hale, a 28-year-old Nashville resident and a former student of the same school, who identified as transgender.
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Audrey Hale had no previous criminal records before opening fire inside the Covenant School. According to reports, Hale graduated from Nossi College of Art with a degree in illustration and graphic design in 2022.
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Audrey Hale left behind a manifesto, the police said that had maps of the Covenant School that featured entry-exit points and CCTV camera units.
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The police said Audrey Hale “was prepared for a confrontation with law enforcement”. The manifesto indicates that the school was only one among multiple locations where Hale had plans for mass shootings.
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Audrey Hale entered the Covenant School with at least two assault rifles and a handgun. Hale entered the school through a side entrance, fired multiple shots while advancing through the building, before being shot down by the police.