(Monday, March 27, 2023) – A female shooter armed with at least two assault style weapons fatally shot three children and three adults before being shot Monday at a private Nashville grade school.

The shooter is identified as a 28-year-old woman.  Police say she was armed with two assault style rifles and a handgun.  Authorities say the shooter was killed after being engaged by police.

The violence happened at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth grade.  Police are working to name the shooter and whether she had a connection to the school.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the Nashville shooting later Monday after first lady Jill Biden spoke about the slayings during an address at the National League of Cities conference in Washington.