NASHVILLE

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville. First lady Jill Biden and singer Sheryl Crow were among those attending, as were civic leaders including the mayor and police chief. (March 29) (AP video by Sharon Johnson)

Two Republican congressmen sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that the DOJ open a hate crime investigation into the Nashville private Christian School shooting.

Gun rights advocates rallied in Springfield Wednesday, two days after another school mass shooting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Actress Melissa Joan Hart said that she and her husband helped a group of “tiny little kids” cross the street as they left The Covenant School in Nashville after a 28-year-old shooter opened fire at the private Christian school. >> Read more trending newsHart, 46, who lives in Nashville, posted an emotional video on her Instagram page. It was the deadliest U.S. school shooting since 19 students and two staff members were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022. According to CNN, it was the 19th shooting at a school or university in 2023 that left at least one person wounded. “So this is our second experience with a school shooting with our kids being in close proximity,” Hart said.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week. The downtown ceremony for the victims of the shooting at The Covenant School was largely somber and silent and filled with young people. In response to the shooting, Price tweeted: "Our children are dying and being shot in school, but you're more worried about drag queens than smart gun laws? On Hale’s first day at the Nossi School, Colomy said she saw Hale become frustrated while trying to log into the student portal and start to cry. Samira Hardcastle, who attended both middle and high school with Hale, said Hale seemed sweet and socially awkward.

Those who know Rex Engelbert — including his brother, who called him a “gentle giant” — were not surprised to learn of his heroics.

Devaunte Hill, who in 2020 shot and killed Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman during a road rage incident, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week. The downtown ceremony for the victims of the shooting at The Covenant School was largely somber and silent and filled with young people. In response to the shooting, Price tweeted: "Our children are dying and being shot in school, but you're more worried about drag queens than smart gun laws? On Hale’s first day at the Nossi School, Colomy said she saw Hale become frustrated while trying to log into the student portal and start to cry. Samira Hardcastle, who attended both middle and high school with Hale, said Hale seemed sweet and socially awkward.

First lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Nashville to participate in a vigil honoring the six victims of the shooting at the Covenant School. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the latest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Sheryl Crow were among those expected to attend a candlelight vigil Wednesday in memory of the three children and three adults killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville. Crow was scheduled to perform, along with fellow musicians Margo Price and Ketch Secor, the Nashville mayor’s office said in a news release. Cooper said the vigil would "honor the lives of the victims and lift up the survivors and families” of the Covenant School. On Hale’s first day at the Nossi School, Colomy said she saw Hale become frustrated while trying to log into the student portal and start to cry. In other developments Wednesday, Nashville city officials declined to immediately release the 911 calls related to the shooting because of the ongoing investigation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — (AP) — Actor Melissa Joan Hart said she and her husband helped a class of kindergartners that was fleeing the Nashville school shooting earlier this week. Hart said in a video posted on Instagram Tuesday that her children attend a school next to the private Christian Covenant School. She said she and her husband had been headed to her kids' school conferences Monday when they helped some students get away from the shooting that killed six people. “This is our second experience with a school shooting with our kids being in close proximity. She said she recorded the video Monday, but it was too raw to post that day.

Tennesee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles fired back at a trans group saying its attempts to turn the Nashville school shooter into a "martyr" is "beyond disturbing."

Monday's deadly school shooting set in motion a familiar cycle of condolences, calls for actions and questions, some unknowable, about how the violence unfolded. Here's a look at what we're following.

Democratic lawmakers have renewed an effort to fund research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that would track gun violence and study firearm safety following the Nashville school shooting.

Details from the rich, full lives of the three adults killed Monday at a Nashville elementary school have quickly emerged.

Hundreds of people have gathered at a candlelight vigil to mourn the three children and three adults slain in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mike Hill, 61, was one of six people killed in Monday's shooting at The Covenant School.

Melissa Joan Hart, a Nashville, Tennessee, resident and mother of three, tearfully explains how she and her husband helped children and teachers escape from The Covenant School shooting on Monday.

Twitter is banning images of a poster for a “Trans Day of Vengeance” rally amid fears it is inciting “violence” in the wake of a mass shooting in Nashville.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says school shooting focus needs to be on combating the mental health crisis rather than on new legislation banning assault weapons.

A motive for the shooting that killed six people, including three children, remains unknown.

Prayer mocked by media in Nashville massacre coverage, China makes serious threats and more top headlines

Twitter was reacting to a post mentioning the Nashville school shooting, transgender people and "vengeance."

Josselyn Berry, the press secretary for Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, was criticized online after she reportedly posted an image of an armed woman in a tweet about "transphobes."

NBC News faced backlash on social media for a report suggesting the real victim following the Nashville mass shooting is "Tennessee's trans community."

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. But when similar tragedies occur in Democratic-led states, more gun limits are likely — even if they already have restrictive laws. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSEFollowing Monday's shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, tensions ran high among state lawmakers meeting across town in the state Capitol. "Prayers are good, but faith without works is dead," Democratic state Sen. Raumesh Akbari implored with a biblical reference. But that marked a bit of an exception for Republican states.

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. But when similar tragedies occur in Democratic-led states, more gun limits are likely — even if they already have restrictive laws. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSEFollowing Monday's shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, tensions ran high among state lawmakers meeting across town in the state Capitol. "Prayers are good, but faith without works is dead," Democratic state Sen. Raumesh Akbari implored with a biblical reference. But that marked a bit of an exception for Republican states.

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings such as the one that killed six people at a Nashville elementary school.

BOSTON — (AP) — When the Nashville Predators' team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn't aboard. A day after a fatal grade school shooting in Nashville left six dead, including three children, McDonagh caught a commercial flight. Hours after arriving, and with both teams wearing helmet stickers to remember the victims, he helped the Predators beat the Bruins 2-1 Tuesday night. McDonagh said it wasn't just another game as the Predators beat the NHL-leading Bruins. “The Bruins stand alongside the Nashville Predators in solidarity against gun violence and its support of the Nashville community,” the PA announcer said.

Around the U.S., private schools generally do not face as many requirements as public schools for developing security plans. Private schools also sometimes lack access to government programs to bolster security, though private schools in some states are eligible for state money to bolster security with staff, equipment and technology. Some federal grants also are available to private schools for security aid. Security protocols for private schools are similar to those for public schools, but they are more tailored to each school’s location and circumstances, said Myra McGovern of the National Association of Independent Schools. The quality of safety plans for private schools also varies widely, as it does for public schools, Dorn said.

Around the U.S., private schools generally do not face as many requirements as public schools for developing security plans.

Fox News host Sean Hannity reacts to the dramatic body cam footage showing moment Nashville police enter school to neutralize shooter in Tuesday's opening monologue.

BOSTON — (AP) — Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night. The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit of joy to the city of Nashville a day after a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, including three children. McDonagh said it wasn't just another game as the Predators beat the NHL-leading Bruins 2-1. “Quite frankly there are really no words that you can say after what went on yesterday in Nashville,” he said. “The Bruins stand alongside the Nashville Predators in solidarity against gun violence and its support of the Nashville community,” the PA announcer said.

Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates took the ice on Tuesday night in Boston while thinking about the tragedy back home.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson voices his concerns following the Nashville school shooting on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

Sen. John Kennedy pressed the attorney general on opening up a hate crime investigation for the "targeting of Christians" in the Nashville shooting.

Several media outlets decided to put the blame for the Nashville elementary school shooting on Republicans and supporters of the Second Amendment.

Andrew Pollack, whose daughter was killed in the 2018 Parkland school shooting, outlined a school safety plan in light of the mass shooting at a private Christian school in Tennessee.

The president renewed his call for Congress to pass an assault weapons ban and said there’s a “moral price to pay for inaction.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A local police expert said the officers who responded to the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee did exactly what they were trained to do. Vince Champion with the International Brotherhood of Police has trained officers for situations like this. READ: Nashville shooting timeline: Shooter’s message to teammate, police response“You try to always have two or more officers there,” he said. READ: Covenant School shooting: Who are the victimsExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 27 The Covenant School A police officer walks by an entrance to The Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/John Amis) (JOHN AMIS/AP)Video: Authorities release video of gunman opening fire during Nashville school shooting Police in Tennessee have released terrifying video of the person responsible for a mass shooting.

Police say the shooter who killed six people at a private religious school in Nashville purchased seven firearms, including the three used in the school shooting. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joined John Dickerson to discuss the latest.

Tennessee has one of the deadliest gun mortality rates in the nation, according to the CDC.

President Biden on Tuesday said flamethrowers are illegal in the United States while calling for action against "weapons of war." Flamethrowers, however, are not illegal.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department are being praised for their quick response and decisiveness in taking down a shooter who killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School on Monday. Within 14 minutes, officers were able to take down the shooter, Audrey Hale, 28, of Nashville. Uvalde Foundation has awarded these two @MNPDNashville officers who responded to the mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school for their "heroic action." The video ends with Collazo announcing over his radio, “suspect down.”Todd McGhee, a 24-year veteran with the Massachusetts State Police, said the Nashville officers’ response showed how acting quickly can save lives. “Those first-responding officers were the model response in how active shooter response should be.

Democrats were unable to ban assault-style weapons while they controlled both chambers of Congress.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday it's too soon to say whether DOJ will open up a hate crime investigation into the Nashville school shooting this week.

A Nashville shooting victim was honored with a prayer service at her family's former church in Dallas, Texas. The victim was the daughter of lead Covenant Church pastor Scruggs.

The shooter legally purchased seven firearms ahead of Monday’s deadly attack at a Christian school that left six dead, including three children, according to police.

The shooter has been identified as a 28-year-old from Nashville, authorities said.

It is impossible for the White House to stay away from partisan politics after the school shooting in Nashville on Monday. Officials say Republicans need to endorse gun control.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Only hours after the shooting in Nashville’s The Covenant School left six people and the shooter dead, the identities of the victims were released. “We love the Scruggs family and mourn with them over their precious daughter Hallie,” Pastor Mark Davis said. Mike Hill worked at The Covenant School for 15 years. Our graduates attend the finest schools in the Nashville area, where they not only excel academically, but also act with character that comes from authentic faith in Jesus.”Head of school: Katherine Koonce was the head of The Covenant School in Nashville. (The Covenant School)Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 27 The Covenant School A police officer walks by an entrance to The Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Nashville Police Department via ReutersNashville school shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale was being treated for an unspecified emotional disorder before Monday’s massacre at a private Christian school—a medical condition Hale’s parents thought should’ve disqualified Hale from owning weapons at all, police revealed Tuesday.Despite the disorder, cops said Hale, 28, was able to legally build up an arsenal of seven guns that were kept hidden at home—three of which were used to mow down six people at The

Rex Engelbert and Michael Collazo, two veteran Nashville officers, fired the fatal shots at Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale.

As the nation reels from the school shooting in Nashville, four faith leaders offer spiritual comfort and admonishments about straying away from biblical principles.

The Milwaukee Brewers assigned infielder Keston Hiura outright to their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville on Tuesday after he cleared waivers. The move means Hiura will remain with the Brewers organization after they had designated him for assignment. Hiura, 26, had an outstanding rookie season in 2019 but hasn’t been able to recapture that form.

The head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described by friends as someone who would run toward danger and a rare female leader within a male-led religious culture.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott tweets an “automatic death penalty” should be considered for school shooters.

Here’s some of what we know and don’t know about the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.

Police say the Nashville school shooter legally bought seven firearms in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before killing three children and three adults at a Christian school.

A pediatric surgeon who left The Covenant School in Nashville moments before a shooter opened fire, killing six people, says she is horrified by the gun violence that has plagued the U.S. Britney Grayson had just finished regaling children about Kenya, where she works as a pediatric surgeon, when she drove out of the parking lot looking for a Starbucks.

Police say a former student shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school and killed three children and three adults after elaborately planning the massacre by drawing out a detailed map and conducting surveillance of the building.

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

Already considered a hub for Latin, hip hop and electronic music, now Miami is going country.

Alabama is No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the season Houston is No. 2 and Big Ten champion Purdue was third.

Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama smothered No. 18 Texas A&M 82-63 for its second Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in three seasons.

An Illinois man has received an 18-month prison sentence after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used in a 2018 shooting attack that killed four people at a Waffle House in Tennessee.

Patrick Kane is going to the New York Rangers as part of a flurry of moves with still days left before the NHL trade deadline.

Joe Edwards, who chronicled Tennessee news for more than 40 years as a newsman for The Associated Press and helped “Rocky Top” become a state song, has died.

Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category.

Singer Elle King's rock music has always been banjo-based so her decision to release a country album just made sense.

Country music star Chris Stapleton will hit next month’s Super Bowl to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.”.

The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year.

Freshman Brandon Miller scored 30 points as the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide beat Vanderbilt 78-66 Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory two days after a teammate was charged with capital murder.

A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley.

The American Film Institute Awards opened its ceremony with a moment of silence for singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

Lizzo and Ed Sheeran are among the headliners who will play this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which takes place over two weekends beginning April 28.

In-N-Out Burger plans to open a corporate office in Tennessee and restaurants in the Nashville area by 2026.

Tennessee's elections coordinator has determined that Nashville election officials erroneously updated voter lists for last month’s election and failed to follow steps to ensure the final version was accurate through computer mapping programming.

Dak Prescott threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns to Dalton Schultz as the Dallas Cowboys beat the banged-up and resting Tennessee Titans 27-13 for their sixth win in seven games.

A blistering independent report on Tennessee’s lethal injection system has turned up years of communications showing a state determined to push forward with executing death row inmates despite major issues.

A person familiar with the situation says that the Tennessee Titans will start Joshua Dobbs at quarterback Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys instead of rookie Malik Willis.

The game between the Houston Texans at the Tennessee Titans kicked off Saturday after an hourlong delay because of extreme cold and power outages in the region.

New Vanderbilt University polling has found that most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state’s sweeping abortion ban.

The family of country singer Naomi Judd has filed a notice seeking to voluntarily dismiss a lawsuit to seal the police investigation into her death.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering introducing express toll lanes on highways and tripling a fee for electric car owners as he looks for ways to pay for tens of billions of dollars in roadway projects.

Two deliberating jurors at the rape trial of former “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson have been dismissed because they were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Police say a drive-by shooting in Nashville has injured two people as they and others left church from the funeral of a woman who was fatally shot earlier this month.

Jurors at the Los Angeles rape trial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson say they're deadlocked.

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing is free on bond after being arrested on charges of speeding and driving under the influence early Friday morning.

KJ Simpson had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Colorado to an 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee.

P.

Luke Combs is the winner of the Country Music Association Awards' coveted entertainer of the year trophy.

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died.

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died.

Election officials have confirmed more than 200 votes have been cast in the wrong races in Nashville since early voting began in Tennessee.

A white former Nashville police officer who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a Black man from behind as the man was fleeing on foot has been released from jail.

Country star Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona grew up in a musical household playing instruments with his family.

Documentaries about feminist leader and politician Bella Abzug and a deadly 1985 Philadelphia police bombing are the winners of this year’s Library of Congress film prize.

With a number of playoff spots still up for grabs on the final day of Major League Soccer’s regular season, bedlam reigned as teams scrambled to make the postseason.