‘We Believe in Prayer’: Top Tennessee Official Defends Prayers After Christian School Shooting

‘We Believe in Prayer’: Top Tennessee Official Defends Prayers After Christian School Shooting
People pay their respects at a makeshift memorial for victims at the Covenant School building at the Covenant Presbyterian Church following a shooting, in Nashville, Tenn., on March 28, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation defended prayer on Monday as an appropriate response to tragedies in the wake of a mass shooting in Nashville that left six people dead.

“I want to echo what [the] chief has said in reference to the great support and the great teamwork that has been taking place here, as well as sending our heartfelt prayers to the families, to this community of these victims,” TBI Director David Rausch said at a press conference on Monday.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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