The now deceased gunman was charged Wednesday morning with the fatal shooting of a Nashville, Tennessee, high school has been identified.
Metropolitan Nashville police have identified 17-year-old Solomon Henderson as the shooter at Antioch High School. Henderson, who was an active student at the school, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other students.
16-year-old Joseelin Corea Escalante was killed in the shooting and a 17-year-old boy suffered injuries to his arm after being hit by a bullet. He has since been treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to police.
Metropolitan Nashville police identified the shooter at Antioch High School in Tennessee as 17-year-old student Solomon Henderson. (Google Maps)
Nashville Police said at a news conference that Henderson, who was armed with a handgun, fired several shots in the high school cafeteria.
His motive has not yet been determined, but investigators are examining what they call “very concerning” online writings and social media posts by the gunman.
Metro Nashville police said one student died and another student was injured in the school shooting. The shooter also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (X/ @MNPDNashville)
Mayor Freddie O’Connell released the following statement in response to the fatal shooting:
“As a city, as a community, it is impossibly difficult to be here once again dealing with the devastation of gun violence in one of our school communities. I extend my sincere condolences to all the affected families.
“Thank you to all the first responders and mental health officials who responded quickly to support the school community. As a Metro Schools parent, I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to receive notification that this level of violence is happening in this country. a school.
“We will continue to work with MNPD and community partners to promote public safety. Working with Dr. Battle, we will continue to wrap our arms around this community in the coming days and share additional ways to provide support.”
Tennessee State Troopers and Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Special Agents were among the agencies that responded to the shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. (X/ @TNHighwayPatrol)
White House officials said President Donald Trump and his team were aware of the incident and extended “sincere thoughts and prayers” to those affected. They also thanked “the brave” first responders who responded to the incident.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee also thanked first responders for how quickly they arrived at the school.
“While we wait for more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families and the school community,” Lee said.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
