Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called for prayers in the wake of a Nashville school shooting while noting that 'there will be a time to talk about the legislation.'
after the initial 911 call came in, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
In his video address, the Tennessee governor revealed that his wife, Maria, has been friends with Peak and Koonce "for decades." The suspect was a former student and Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake told reporters on Tuesday that it appears that, while the school was likely targeted, "students were randomly targeted."was female and identified as transgender but didn't immediately provide more details. A police spokesperson later told ABC News that the suspect was assigned female at birth but pointed to a social media account linked to Hale that included the use of the pronouns he/him.
"We have not been able to determine a motive as of yet," the police chief said. "The investigation is very much still ongoing." Video from two of the responding officers' body-worn cameras shows them entering the school, following the sound of gunfire to the second floor and finding the suspect in a lobby area near a window. After an officer shouts "reloading," officers Rex Engelbert, a four-year veteran, and Michael Collazo, a nine-year veteran, both fire at the suspect.
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