Overview

• Audrey Hale, who killed six people at The Covenant School in 2023, left behind extensive writings detailing her plans, struggles, and motivations.
• Investigators confirmed Hale's primary motive was to gain lasting notoriety, with aspirations for her actions to inspire others and be memorialized through media.
• Hale had no personal grudge against the school or its staff and considered the victims, including three children, to be 'innocents' like herself.
• The final report clarified that Hale's writings were not a single manifesto but a collection of notebooks, diagrams, and digital files documenting her preparation and mental health struggles.
• Hale delayed the attack multiple times and had additional targets planned, including a mall and a Nashville boulevard, while concealing her intentions from family and mental health providers.