(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Three children and three adults were killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.
The alleged shooter, who was identified by police as 28-year-old Nashville resident Audrey Elizabeth Hale, was killed by officers.
Here is the timeline of what we know took place, according to investigators. All times are local.
9:54 a.m.: The suspect’s vehicle is seen on surveillance cameras arriving at the school and parking in the parking lot.
10:10 a.m.: The suspect is seen in surveillance footage shooting through the front door and entering the building.
10:13 a.m.: Nashville Police receive a call of an active shooter inside Covenant School.
The suspected shooter allegedly entered the Christian school through a side entrance and went from the first floor to the second floor, firing multiple shots, police said.
Officers entered the school and began clearing it when they heard shots coming from the second level, according to investigators.
A team of five officers arrived on the second level and saw a shooter who was firing. Two officers engaged the suspect, who was fatally shot, according to investigators.
10:27 a.m.: The suspected shooter is declared dead, investigators said.
boygenius has announced more North American headlining tour dates.
The newly added dates begin with a pre-Coachella show taking place April 12 in Pomona, California, and conclude August 5 at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 31, at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit xboygeniusx.com.
As previously reported, boygenius is also among the headliners for June’s traveling Re:SET festival tour, along with LCD Soundsystem and Steve Lacy.
boygenius, which consists of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, will release their debut full-length album, the record, on Friday.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Over the last few years, gun laws in Tennessee have become less strict after lawmakers approved legislation that removed requirements for permits and background checks.
Despite calls from local law enforcement, Republican lawmakers are now looking to loosen the state’s gun laws even further, contending that gun owners’ rights need to be expanded.
Debate over the bill continues as the state recovers from Monday’s mass shooting at a Christian school outside Nashville that left three children and three adults dead. Nashville Chief of Police John Drake told reporters Tuesday that the suspect legally purchased the weapons used in the Covenant School shooting.
State lawmakers have introduced gun-related bills that would allow permit carriers to bring their weapons to college campuses and another that would allow school staff members to carry a handgun.
On March 21, the Tennessee House’s Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to approve HB1005, a bill introduced by Rep. Rusty Grills that would rename “enhanced and concealed handgun carry permits as enhanced and concealed firearm carry permits.”
According to the state’s constitution, residents “have a right to keep and to bear arms for their common defense; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms with a view to prevent crime.”
Tennessee enacted a law in July of 2021 that allowed the permitless carry of handguns, both concealed and unconcealed, for anyone over the age of 21.
“I signed constitutional carry today because it shouldn’t be hard for law-abiding Tennesseans to exercise their #2A rights,” Gov. Bill Lee tweeted after signing the law.
He thanked the Republican-led general assembly and National Rifle Association for “helping get this done.”
Currently, there are no requirements for background checks or trainings for handgun owners in Tennessee. Under the provisions, law enforcement members and military members between 18 and 20 are also allowed to carry their handguns without a permit.
Rifles and shotguns are allowed to be purchased by anyone over 18 and be carried without a permit but there are restrictions. Firearms are not permitted “if it is not concealed on or about the person and must be unloaded” and the owner is not allowed to carry the ammunition of those long guns on their person or in their “immediate vicinity,” according to the law.
Guns are prohibited for residents who have a felony conviction, a DUI conviction, reported mental health problems and undocumented legal status.
The state prohibits guns from being brought to locations like schools, any place that serves alcohol, public parks, courts and government buildings, according to the law. Private businesses are also allowed to prohibit firearms from their properties and must make it clear with signage, according to the law.
State gun owners can still apply for gun permits in other states through the state’s Department of Homeland Security. Those include enhanced permits, which require an eight-hour safety training course, and concealed permits which require a background check and a $100 fee.
When the permitless carry bill was being debated in the statehouse, several law enforcement agencies said they opposed the move.
During testimony in 2021, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation senior policy adviser Jimmy Musice said the state’s previous handgun permit system helped prevent roughly 5,500 people from carrying a weapon after the checks determined they were ineligible.
“We don’t have any issue and support the underlying policy that those that are legally permissible to carry possess a firearm and defend themselves,” he testified. “The permit process allows us to actually do that by knowing if that person truly is lawful.”
Lee told reporters at the time that he was committed to loosening the state’s gun laws.
“You can protect the Second Amendment and you can protect the citizens of our state at the same time,” he said.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Col. Matt Perry testified at the March 21 hearing, saying he was worried about law enforcement interacting with residents with high-capacity ammo weapons.
“Because of constitutional carry, we can’t ask them who they are, what they’re doing, [or] why they have it. We just have to let it happen,” he said.
Lee tweeted out a statement after Monday’s shooting, saying that he was “closely monitoring the tragic situation.”
“Please join us in praying for the school, congregation & Nashville community,” he said.
Shortly after Monday’s shooting, Democratic state Rep. Bo Mitchell, who represents parts of Nashville, spoke with ABC News Live about his frustrations with his colleagues over their stances on gun control.
“I spoke with a lot of these parents all day. During the hours I was there, not a single parent asked me for a thought or a prayer. They asked for me and my colleagues to have some courage and do something about this,” he said.
Actress Melissa Joan Hart took to Instagram to vent about yesterday’s Covenant School shooting in Nashville, explaining that she and her husband Mark Wilkerson helped children flee the scene.
The shooter, identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was shot and killed by police officers after murdering three students and three adult staff members at the Christian school Monday morning.
New Nashville resident Hart explained her children attend a nearby school, and she and Wilkerson were in the area to attend parent teacher conferences when the chaos unfolded.
“We moved here from Connecticut where we were in a school a little ways down from Sandy Hook, so this is our second experience with a school shooting with our kids being in close proximity,” the actress told her followers.
The former Sabrina, The Teenage Witch star pointed out her kids “luckily” didn’t have class on Monday.
“We helped a class of kindergartners across a busy highway,” Hart said, her voice quavering. “They were climbing out of the woods; they were trying to escape the shooting situation at their school. So we helped all these tiny little kids cross the road, and get their teacher over there. We helped a mom reunite with her children,” she continued.
“I just don’t know what to say anymore,” Hart said, clearly emotional. “Just enough is enough. And pray. Pray for the families.”
The actress captioned the video, “This was too raw to post yesterday but wanted you to hear this story.”
Remember Oldchella? Well, now we might be getting Metalchella.
On Tuesday afternoon, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Iron Maiden all shared videos teasing something called Power Trip. The clip leads to the website PowerTrip.live, which promises an announcement coming Thursday, March 30.
Notably, the Power Trip website is operated by Goldenvoice, the company that produces Coachella and the aforementioned Oldchella, the snarky nickname bestowed upon 2016’s Desert Trip festival, which featured rock legends including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young and The Who.
If Power Trip is indeed a new festival, Ozzy’s potential inclusion is especially notable given that the Prince of Darkness announced earlier this year that he was retiring from touring due to health issues.
The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford is launching a new solo project dubbed Jesse®.
“It’s been a minute since I’ve shared anything,” Rutherford says of the endeavor. “It feels like I moved away from home & got a new phone number. This is my message letting you know I’m back in town & trying to get together.”
You can listen to two new Jesse® songs, “Rainbow” and “Joker,” now via digital outlets. A third, titled “Me & Universe,” arrives April 28, and an album is due out later this year.
Rutherford will make his live debut as Jesse® over two shows in Los Angeles taking place April 4 and 5.
The Neighbourhood’s most recent album is 2020’s Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones.
(“Rainbow” video contains uncensored profanity.)
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World Down Syndrome Day was on March 21, but a little Avenger’s photo made it all the way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and back on Tuesday.
Both Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, and Captain America, Chris Evans, responded to a photo of a little boy with Down Syndrome, dressed as Evans’ spangly hero, wielding Thor’s hammer, as Cap did at the end of Avengers: Endgame.
Adam Morris had tweeted the picture last Tuesday, @ing the Marvel movie stars, along with the hashtag #worthy — as only those who are worthy can hold the mighty Mjölnir.
“Definitely worthy, right @ChrisEvans?” Hemsworth replied — getting 1.7 million likes in a matter of hours. Evans responded Tuesday afternoon, “100%. Making it look easy,” adding a heart emoji.
According to U.N. estimates, each year approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children are born with the chromosome disorder. The United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 World Down Syndrome Day in 2011.
CMT has added more female artists to its 2023 CMT Music Awards lineup. They include Gwen Stefani, Shania Twain and Alanis Morissette.
Gwen will join two-time nominee Carly Pearce for their debut collaboration and performance onstage.
Shania will be awarded the third CMT Equal Play Award. The award spotlights an artist who’s been an advocate for diverse and underrepresented voices in country music. Past recipients include Jennifer Nettles and Linda Martell.
Additionally, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of CMT Next Women of Country, the seven-time Grammy-winning Alanis will appear on the CMT Music Awards alongside NWOC alums Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards, Morgan Wade and guitarist Jackie Venson for a debut performance of their new anthem, “You Oughta Know.”
Previously announced performers for the show include Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Carly, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, Lainey, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Wynonna Judd, Ashley McBryde, Tyler Hubbard, Jelly Roll, co-hosts Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, and Kane’s wife and “Thank God” duet partner, Katelyn Brown.
Rising newcomers Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith will also be performing on the Ram Trucks Side Stage.
The 2023 CMT Music Awards air live on CBS April 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Livestreaming and on-demand streaming options will also be available via Paramount+.
Old Dominion is postponing their upcoming No Bad Vibes tour stops in Key West this weekend after frontman Matthew Ramsey fractured his pelvis in an ATV accident.
“Well friends – I’m afraid I have some disappointing news. I was in an ATV accident that has left my pelvis fractured in three places. The good news is it’s gonna heal just fine. The bad news is I’m gonna have to stay home and recover for a little while,” Matthew wrote on Instagram.
“I know we all had plans to sing and dance together in Key West,” the 45-year-old added. “I was looking forward to that so much! We will make it up to you! I promise we’ll keep up updated on my recovery and any other shows that might be affected. This tour has been such a blast so far this year and before you know it, I’ll be back out there with No Bad Vibes! Love you all. – m”
In the post’s caption, the band shared that “this weekend’s shows in Key West, FL have been rescheduled for March 22, 23, and 24 of 2024.”
More information, including refunds and next steps for ticket holders, can be found on Old Dominion’s Instagram post.
