Police say former student Audrey Elizabeth Hale had drawn a detailed map of the schoo, conducted surveillance before carrying out massacre
The victims were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old; and adults Katherine Koonce, 60, Cynthia Peak, 61, and Mike Hill, 61, believed to be the head of the school, a substitute teacher and a custodian, respectively.The shooting led President Joe Biden to call again on lawmakers for stronger gun safety laws.
Biden wants to continue bipartisan efforts like the Safer Communities Act and wants to pass common-sense gun safety laws, including a ban on “assault weapons,” Jean-Pierre said.Article content Police gave unclear information on the gender of the shooter. For hours, police identified the shooter as a 28-year-old woman. At a late afternoon press conference, the police chief said Hale was transgender. After the news conference, police spokesperson Don Aaron declined to elaborate on how Hale identified.
Monday’s shooting unfolded over roughly 14 minutes. Police received the initial call about an active shooter at 10:13 a.m.
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