2023 Nashville school shooting

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2023-nashville-school-shooting

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location of incident?The Covenant School, Nashville, Tennessee
2. What is the date of incident?March 27, 2023
3. What happened at The Covenant School on March 27, 2023?On March 27, 2023, a man named Aiden Hale, who had attended The Covenant School, entered the school with a gun and shot people. The shooting killed six people, including three children and three teachers.
4. Who helped stop the shooter?Two police officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department rushed into the school. They bravely confronted the shooter and stopped him, preventing more people from getting hurt.

Active Shooter Event: An incident where a person is actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people.
Notoriety: The state of being famous or well-known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
Gun Violence Prevention: Efforts and policies aimed at reducing deaths and injuries caused by firearms.
Mental Health Support: Services and resources designed to help individuals with mental health conditions.