Officials said a female shooter opened fire at a private Catholic grade school in Nashville on Monday, killing three children and three adults. Police fatally shot the suspected shooter, according to authorities.
Authorities have not released the names or ages of the victims or the shooter, who was armed with “at least” two assault rifles and a handgun, according to officials.
On Monday morning, authorities responded to the shooting at Covenant School.
“An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, on Burton Hills Dr.,” Nashville police said in a tweet. “The shooter was engaged by MNPD and is dead.”
Special agents at 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 scene of this morning’s school shooting in Green Hills,” the agency tweeted. “As indicated by @MNPDNashville, there is no current threat to public safety.”
In the aftermath of the shooting, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said he is “closely monitoring the tragic situation at Covenant” with state law enforcement and highway patrol officers.
“I am closely monitoring the tragic situation at Covenant, & the @TNDeptofSafety & @TNHighwayPatrol are assisting local law enforcement & first responders at the scene,” the governor wrote on Twitter. “As we continue to respond, please join us in praying for the school, congregation & Nashville community.”