3 Children, 3 Adults Dead in Tennessee Christian School Shooting: Officials

Police identify female former student, 28, as the shooter

Officers at an active shooter event that took place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tenn., on March 27, 2023. Metro Nashville Police Department via AP

Nashville Police announced on Monday they responded to a shooting at a private elementary school and preschool as officials confirmed three children and three adults died.

Officials identified the child victims as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, saying they are all aged 9.  The adult victims were identified Cynthia Peak, age 61;  Katherine Koonce, age 60; and Mike Hill, age 61; according to a post on Twitter.