"In this moment, we remember that we are one Nashville, regardless of our school affiliation."īattle praised the emergency response to the shooting and acknowledged the deep grief it's brought on for those affected. We will do our best to be mindful and respectful of the more important things in society today, continuing to pray for the shooting victims, their families and the entire Covenant School family, our hearts filled with love and hope for everyone affected." Metro Nashville schools director: 'We are one Nashville'Īdrienne Battle, the director of Metro Nashville Public Schools, opened a Tuesday night school board meeting by sharing a few thoughts about the shooting. The Predators released a statement earlier Tuesday, saying, "As Middle Tennessee grieves today, we move forward with heavy hearts in preparation for our game against the Boston Bruins this evening. Players from the Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins are wearing a Covenant School emblem on their helmets during Tuesday's game in Boston in support of those at the school affected by the shooting. 'OUR COMMUNITY IS HEARTBROKEN': Covenant School community seeks prayer in wake of deadly mass shooting Nashville Predators, Boston Bruins wear Covenant School helmet decal in Tuesday's game Three other verified funds are also available for support relief on GoFundMe's website. More than 3,000 donations had been made as of 6 p.m. "Per his family, he took great pleasure and found tremendous joy in his job and through those students." "Mike was the beloved father of eight children. More notably, he was "Big Mike" to his students, who will surely feel his loss in the years to come," Anne Puricelli, the page organizer, wrote on the fundraiser page. "If you have the power to make change and instead sit back and remain complicit, do better." GoFundMe fundraiser for Covenant School custodian killed in shooting surpasses $150,000Ī verified GoFundMe fundraiser to support the family of Mike Hill, The Covenant School custodian who was killed in Monday's shooting, has surpassed $150,000 in money raised, according to the website as of 6 p.m. "Keeping children safe is not political," she said. Mitchell, a student board member, urged lawmakers and other government officials for action. "There’s no way to describe the feeling of seeing that many police cars except surreal," Mitchell said at Tuesday's Metro Schools Board of Education meeting. Mitchell watched out of her classroom window as police and emergency vehicles raced past her school and to the scene, about two miles down the road off Hillsboro Pike. Hillsboro High School junior Alayna Mitchell was in class on Monday when Monday's shooting took place at Covenant School. Hillsboro HS student describes how Monday's events unfolded, two miles away from the scene I woke up this morning with a very familiar feeling, and I recognize that today many Tennesseans are feeling the exact same way - the emptiness, the lack of understanding, the desperate desire for answers and the desperate need for hope. "Like many of you, I’ve experienced tragedy in my own life, and I’ve experienced the day after that tragedy. Bill Lee said in a recorded address Tuesday night, his first extended comments on the shooting. "What happened at Covenant School was a tragedy beyond comprehension," Gov. The 61-year-old was one of six victims slain in one of the deadliest school shootings in Tennessee history.
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