Nashville police released their final report on the 2023 Covenant School shooting, finding the transgender shooter sought notoriety and was partly inspired by the 1999 Columbine massacre.
The 48-page report detailed the shooter’s motive and planning, as well as the events that unfolded after former student Audrey Hale entered the building and killed six people, including three children.
Authorities also concluded that Hale acted alone in the shooting and left no manifesto explaining the motive or choice of target, though a suicide note was found at the Hale family home.
Other documents found in the home revealed Hale’s original plan to attack a different middle school in 2018 before ultimately targeting the Covenant School.
