NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The suspect who allegedly shot and killed six people at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, last week had been planning for 'months to commit mass murder at The Covenant School,' police said, citing the suspect's journals.
Oliver Helbig/Getty ImagesNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The suspect who allegedly shot and killed six people at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, last week had been planning for"months to commit mass murder at The Covenant School," police said, citing the suspect's journals.
Hale was armed with two assault-style rifles, a handgun and"significant ammunition" at the time of the attack, according to police. Authorities said Hale owned seven legally purchased guns from five different local stores. A motive remains unknown, but authorities determined that"Hale considered the actions of other mass murderers," police said.
Hale's writings, left behind in a car at the scene and a bedroom, are under review by Nashville police and the FBI, authorities said Monday.
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