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Nashville School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Including Suspected Gunman

Authorities investigate extremist writings linked to the 17-year-old shooter in a tragic high school attack.

  • A 17-year-old student, Solomon Henderson, fatally shot 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante in the Antioch High School cafeteria before taking his own life.
  • The shooter reportedly shared a 300-page manifesto online containing racist, antisemitic, and extremist content, which is under investigation by local and federal authorities.
  • The attack, partially livestreamed on the video platform Kick, also left two other students injured, one from a bullet graze and another from a fall.
  • The school district has closed Antioch High School for the remainder of the week and is providing grief counseling to students and staff.
  • Community leaders, including Nashville's mayor and Tennessee's governor, have expressed condolences, while gun reform advocates renewed calls for legislative action.
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