Social media users are pointing fingers at the Republican Party after a shooting range at Covenant School — a Christian private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee — on Monday claimed the lives of at least three children.
According to police, they attacked officers and killed the gunman. “We are responding to an active attacker at 33 Burton Hills Blvd Covenant School. We can confirm that we have multiple patients,” the Nashville Fire Department said Monday. “Parents coming to school should go to 20 Burton Hills at this time, this is an active scene,” the statement continued.
Three students were transported to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital in Vanderbilt with gunshot wounds. None of them survived the attack. A video showed other students being evacuated from the scene of the crime. They were driven in school buses lined with police cruisers to reunite with their parents at Woodmont Baptist Church.
“An active shooter event took place at Covenant School, Covenant Presbyterian Church, in Burton Hills Dr. The shooter was hired by MNPD and is dead. Students reunite with parents at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. taking place,” the department wrote in a statement.
Lines on police cruisers are located near the scene of the active gunnery situation at the Covenant School at the Covenant Presbyterian Church here in Nashville. The students are taken to their parents by bus. pic.twitter.com/r9vLzUjFQR
— Kelsey Gibbs (@kelseymgibbs)
“Jesus, another mass shooting at an elementary school, Nashville, Tennessee, three kids dead. Stop making the GOP act like they can take care of babies. They hate babies, they just love controlling women and they love the NRA,” one Twitter user wrote, while another mentioned, “BREAKING: Another mass shooting has been reported at a school, this time at Covenant School in Nashville , Tennessee. 3 children and the shooter are dead. The shooter did not act alone. He was endorsed by the NRA as well as 49 GOP United States Senators.”
“Another mass school shooting, this time in Nashville, Tennessee. But…. Thank goodness the GOP is looking at TIkTok instead. Thoughts & Prayers?” Another cone commented, while another said: The @gop is responsible for these deaths! Three more children were slaughtered in Nashville, Tennessee today. More injuries! Continue to ban books instead of weapons! madness 2.0.”
Another noted: “BREAKING NEWS: School shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. GOP: We know. Thoughts and prayers…..Everyone, the NRA just sent us a check…..for book bans, TikTok bad and creepy drag queens….because you know this is really scaring kids these days.”
Christ, another mass shooting at an elementary school, Nashville, Tennessee, three children dead. Stop pretending the GOP can take care of babies. They hate babies, they just love controlling women and they love The NRA
— Howard ✡ (@HowardA_AtLaw) March 27, 2023
BREAKING: Another mass shooting has been reported at a school, this time at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. 3 children and the shooter are dead.
The shooter did not act alone. He was endorsed by the NRA and 49 United States GOP Senators.
— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) March 27, 2023
Another mass school shooting, this time in Nashville, Tennessee.
But…. Thank goodness the GOP is looking at TIkTok instead.
thoughts & prayers ? pic.twitter.com/SD63HqCzsA
— MA.Stay’Legit ™️🇨🇦🇩🇪 (@BagdMilkSoWhat) March 27, 2023
The @gop is responsible for these deaths! Three more children were slaughtered in Nashville, Tennessee today. More injuries! Continue to ban books instead of weapons! Madness 2.0
— Sue Massa (@SueMassa256) March 27, 2023
News: #schoolshooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
GOP: We know. Thoughts and prayers…..Everyone, the NRA just sent us a check…..for book bans, TikTok bad and creepy drag queens….because you know that really scares the kids these days. pic.twitter.com/2KUFggP3ec
— Nathan Platt (@nathanplatt)
US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee released a statement saying, “Chuck and I are heartbroken to hear about the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. My office is in contact with federal, state, and local officials, and we stand ready to help. Thank you to the first responders working on site. Please pray with us for those affected.”
