Wed Jan 22 21:23:58 UTC 2025: ## Nashville High School Shooting Leaves One Dead, Two Injured
**Nashville, TN** – A 17-year-old student opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, killing one female student and wounding two others before taking his own life. The shooting occurred at approximately 11:09 am local time.
Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) spokesperson Don Aaron reported that the injured students are receiving treatment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. While two school resource officers were on campus, they were in a different location and arrived on the scene after the shooting concluded.
Parents were instructed to avoid the school and instead meet their children at a designated reunification site. Governor Bill Lee expressed his condolences and gratitude to first responders via social media, while President Donald Trump issued a statement offering condolences to the victims’ families and praising the first responders.
This tragedy marks yet another instance of gun violence in US schools. The incident follows a string of similar events, including the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, which resulted in the deaths of three nine-year-old children and three adults. Despite this history, and the ongoing debate surrounding gun control in the state, Tennessee recently passed legislation allowing some school staff to carry concealed weapons on campus. The Washington Post’s database shows that this is the latest in over 400 school shootings since 1999. The ongoing impact of this violence on the nation continues to fuel national debate.
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