US: School shooting in Tennessee leaves 2 dead
The victims included a female student and the shooting suspect. In addition, two other students were injured, one with a graze wound and the other who was not injured by a bullet but by falling.
On January 23, US media reported that a shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee on January 22 (local time) left two students dead, causing shock in the community, sparking many calls for solutions to prevent violence and amend gun control regulations.
The victims included a female student and the shooting suspect. In addition, two other students were injured, one with a graze wound and the other who was not injured by a bullet but by falling.
Metro Nashville Public Schools Superintendent Adrienne Battle said it was a “heartbreaking day” for Antioch High School, the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Nashville community at large, where residents are all too familiar with gun violence.
Nearly two years ago, three 9-year-old students and three school staff members were killed in a shooting at Covenant Elementary School, a private elementary school in Nashville./.
