Two Dead After Nashville School Shooting

Two students were shot at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee. The gunman then turned the gun on himself.

Metro Schools announced a lockdown after shots were fired in a school building.

“Announcement: Antioch High School is on a lockdown due to shots being fired inside the school building. Metro Police are on the scene. The person responsible for shooting is no longer a threat. We will be gathering students in the auditorium and will provide information on reunification as soon as possible,” the statement read. “This is an active crime scene and investigation. We will work with the MNPD to provide further updates as they become available.”

Buses were transporting students to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital to be united with their parents.

One of the students shot has died.

“We know at 11:09 a.m., a person who has been identified as a 17-year-old started firing shots into the cafeteria. One female student has died. The other is in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center,” MNPD spokesperson Don Aaron said, as per News Channel 5.

Democrat lawmakers used the shooting to call for “gun safety.”

“Again, our community has suffered an unspeakable tragedy in a school that has detrimentally impacted innocent children and families,” Democrat State House Rep. John Ray Clemmons said. “We are continuing to monitor this situation with the Mayor’s office, MNPD and MNPS, and we will provide more information as we receive it. In the meantime, we will be praying for the children reportedly injured and all the students of Antioch High School whose lives have been forever altered today. Our efforts will not stop at thoughts and prayers — we will continue to fight for common sense gun safety solutions that protect our children and communities from gun violence.”

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) said he has been “briefed on the incident at Antioch High School and am grateful for law enforcement & first responders who responded quickly and continue to investigate. As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families & the school community.”

This is a developing story.

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