“Aren’t you tired of this,” she said, taking over the microphones after a news conference. “How is this still happening?”
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he was “closely monitoring the tragic situation.”
Nashville Mayor John Cooper thanked first responders and medical professionals and said his “heart goes out to the families of the victims.” He wrote on Twitter: “In a tragic morning, Nashville joined the dreaded, long list of communities to experience a school shooting.”
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said she was “heartbroken to hear about the shooting.” She wrote on Twitter: “My office is in contact with federal, state, & local officials, & we stand ready to assist. Thank you to the first responders working on site. Please join us in prayer for those affected.”
Adrienne Battle, director of Metro Nashville Public Schools, said she was “grieving today over the tragic murder of children and school staff right here in our community,” calling the killings an “unimaginable loss of life.”
