The Antioch High School shooter killed 1 and wounded another
The now-dead gunman accused of Wednesday morning’s deadly shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee, high school has been identified.
Metropolitan Nashville Police have identified 17-year-old Solomon Henderson as the shooter at Antioch High School. Henderson, an active student at the school, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other students.
Jocelyn Coria Escalante, 16, was shot and killed, and a 17-year-old boy was wounded in the arm after being shot. He has since been treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, police said.
Tennessee high school shooting: 1 dead, 1 injured Teen gunman dies of self-inflicted gunfire: police
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has identified the shooter as Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student at Antioch High School in Tennessee. (google maps)
Nashville police said at a news conference that Henderson, armed with a gun, fired multiple shots in the high school cafeteria.
A motive has not yet been released, but investigators are examining the shooter’s “very disturbing” online posts and social media posts.
The Metro Nashville Police Department said one student was killed and another was injured in the school shooting. The gunman died of a gunshot wound to the head. (X/ @MNPDNashville)
Mayor Freddie O’Connell released the following statement in response to the fatal shooting:
“As a city, as a community, it’s impossible to be here to deal with gun violence in one of our school communities. My condolences go out to all of the families that were affected.
“Thank you to the first responders and mental health officials who responded so quickly to support the school community. As a metro school parent, I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to receive notification of this level of violence at a school.”
“We will continue to work with MNPD and community partners to increase public safety. Working with Dr. Battle, we will wrap our arms around this community in the coming days and share additional ways to provide support.”
An Appalachian high school student has been arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to campus after a deadly mass shooting.
Tennessee State Troopers and Tennessee Homeland Security special agents were among the agencies responding to the shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday. (X/ @TNHighwayPatrol)
White House officials said President Donald Trump and his team were aware of the incident and offered their “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to those affected. He also thanked the “heroic” first responders who responded to the incident.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee thanked first responders for their quick response to the school.
“As we await more information, I join The Tennessean in praying for the victims, their families and the school community.”
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Greg Wenner contributed to this report.