Nashville School Shooting Ends in Heartbreak with Two Dead and One Injured
A student at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, opened fire inside the cafeteria on Wednesday, killing one student and injuring another before shooting himself. During a news conference, Metro Nashville Police Spokesperson Don Aaron shared that the shooter was a 17-year-old male who was armed with a pistol when he fired multiple shots in the school cafeteria at about 11:09 a.m. Wednesday.
"The individual wounded two other students, one of them fatally, before shooting and killing himself," Aaron said.
The school was then placed on lockdown, and the situation has been contained.
🚨🇺🇸 TWO DEAD, ONE INJURED IN NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 22, 2025
Two 17-year-old students, including the shooter, are dead, and another student is injured following a shooting at Antioch High School’s cafeteria Wednesday morning.
Metro Nashville Police Spokesperson, Don Aaron:
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In one clip filmed by a student, multiple gunshots can be heard before he exclaimed, "Yo, he shot himself!"
🚨🇺🇸 FOOTAGE DURING SHOOTING IN NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 22, 2025
A shocking video captured the moment shots were fired inside the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Two students were injured in the incident, and the shooter shot himself.
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According to The Independent, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake explained that the shooter "confronted" a 16-year-old girl before firing "multiple rounds," killing her in the process. He added that a second male student was taken to the hospital after suffering a "graze wound" but has since been released. Meanwhile, a third student suffered a facial injury after falling during the incident.
It's unclear at this time whether the shooting was targeted, Drake said, adding that the police are looking into "materials on the internet" as part of the probe.
The school district, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), which has posted updates on social media, issued a post regarding how students can be picked up based on how they travel to school. In a previous post, the school district announced that they have offered social workers and counselors to students and families impacted by the tragedy.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a response to the incident on social media, sharing that he has been briefed on the incident.
"I've been briefed on the incident at Antioch High School and am grateful for law enforcement & first responders who responded quickly and continue to investigate," he wrote on X. "As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families & the school community."
I’ve 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.
— Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) January 22, 2025
Meanwhile, a White House official told The Independent that President Donald Trump and his team are monitoring the situation and have extended their thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the incident.
This is a developing story.
Prayer for Antioch High School
Dear Lord,
We are deeply grieved by what has taken place today at Antioch High School. We pray for everyone who has been affected by this tragedy, especially the family who lost their daughter today. We pray for all of the students, teachers, and staff at the school and ask that You would comfort them at this time.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Photo Credit: ©Facebook/Antioch High School
Originally published January 22, 2025.
