tonight, we are learning more about the victims, including the head of the school, katherine koonce,. >> we are hurting right now. >> reporter: wes pulley is a national city councilman. >> katherine koonce was on the zoom call at the time the% shooter entered the building. and the witness told me that katherine koonce heard the shots, ended the zoom call immediately, and abruptly left the meeting and left her office. >> reporter: among the 39-year-olds, hallie scruggs, her aunt posting on facebook, "she was incredibly smart, feisty enough to keep up with her three brothers, and my four boys." there is heartache in every direction tonight. >> i have a 9-year-old, so it definitely hits really close. >> reporter: from the flower-filled lawn outside the school, to the world of athletics, where today georgia tech coach brent key talked about more than football. >> it's the most heartbreaking thing in the world, to think about your daughter... [sobs] going to school, where she is supposed to be safe and protected. everybody, please, do something. >> reporter: and emotion here, as well, whe

aboue victim, includine ore ad of the school, katherine koonce, who may have confronted the sooter. >rting right now. >> reporter: russ pulley is a nashville city councilman. >> katherine koonce was on a zoom call at the time the shooter entered the building. and the witness told me that katherine koonce heard the shots, ended the zoom call immediately and abruptly left that meeting and left her office. >> reporter: among the 9-year-olds hallie scruggs. her aunt posting on facebook, "she was incredibly smart, feisty enough to keep up with her three brothers and my four boys." there is heartache in every direction tonight. >> i have a 9-year-old. so it definitely hits really close. >> reporter: from the flower-filled lawn outside the school to the world of athletics, where today georgia tech's coach brent key talked about more than football. >> it's the most heartbreaking thing in the world to think about your daughter going to school. she's supposed to be safe and protected. everybody, please, do something. >> reporter: and so much emotion here as well. we watched since sunrise the sc

katherine koonce, as you detailed, and i'm so grateful that you did, katherine koonce prepared the school for active shooter training. she employed training for these children, their faculty and staff and without such they would not have deployed that in that moment. she undoubtedly saved countless lives. in a split second where she heard gunshots, she confronted the shooter. as evidenced by the way she was laying in the hallway, it was a confrontational moment. evelyn dieckhaus, little evelyn who pulled the fire alarm for save others. we know that now officer collazo was a marine corps veteran. he had responded on the christmas bombings in 2020 in that same town. officer engelbert had just received an award for precision policing and we saw it demonstrated on their body cam footage so what an honor to see the best of us exhibited. ordinary and extraordinary in uniform and out. >> kayleigh: well said, beautifully said. richard, the doj has targeted 34 individuals were blocking access to abortion clinics. they put out a memo about radical traditional catholics and i think senator hawley ha

a city official says head of school katherine koonce may have confronted the shooter who's believed toe entered the building while koonce was on a system meeting. >> the witness told me that katherine koonce heard the shots, ended the zoom call immediately and abruptly left the meeting and left her office. >> reporter: police revealed more information about the suspect who was shot and killed by two responding officers. >> the suspect was in an upper level. we believe there's been some training of being able to shoot from a higher level. >> reporter: monday's tragic school shooting has reignited the debate over what can or should congress do about gun control. >> how many children must be killed until we do the right thing? >> ultimately i think this highlights some of the mental health issues, the mental health crisis we have in this country. >> reporter: passions spilled over into the halls of capitol hill. >> children are dying! >> i know -- >> 9-year-old children! >> reporter: president biden has called on congress to reinstate the ban on assault weapons, although that's not likely

a student told our nashville affiliate that katherine koonce was a champion of students who made sureehind. president biden ordered t poliay t school and church were targeted, but the individual victims were not. and as investigators still search for a motive, we did learn today that audrey hale legally stockpiled seven weapons in her family's home beginning in october 2020. the police chief also revealing the shooter was under a doctor's care and the parents thought the shooter should not own weapons, bringing to the forefront a nationwide conversation about red flag laws. cbs's janet shamlian is going to start us off tonight from nashville. good evening, janet. >> reporter: norah, good evening to you. we have new information about this attack tonight. we have learned that the shooter, who was under medical care for an emotional disorder, legally purchased seven firearms they were hiding in their home, three of which were used in the school. also nashville police have now released body cam footage of those officers stopping the attack. and a note of caution here, the video is graphic

one of them, katherine koonce, was the head of the school. other adults, a substitute teacher and a custodian. tonight police have identified the shooter is a 28-year-old woman who previously attended the school and left behind a manifesto. police confronted and quickly killed the shooter. these pictures of young kids holding hands to evacuate the school are reminiscent of the shooting at sandy hook elementary school ten years ago. this heartbreaking photo, a young girl terrified on a bus on her way to be reunited with her family at a nearby church. our local affiliates as those kids arrived to their parents singing. it's all a chilling reminder about the leading cause of death for americans children: guns. for decades, it was car accidents that were the main cause. not anymore. since 2020, firearms overtook crashes of is the number one cause of death for kids. police say the shooter was heavily armed, prepared to do more harm. president biden renewed his call on congress to pass a ban on assault weapons. cbs's janet shamlian will start us of

a student told our nashville affiliate that katherine koonce was a champion of students who make sured. president biden ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff for the rest of the month. police say the school and church were targeted, but the individual victims were not. and as investigators still search for a motive, we did learn today that audrey hale legally stockpiled seven weapons in her family's home beginning in october 2020. the police chief also revealing the shooter was under a doctor's care and the parents thought the shooter should not own weapons. bringing to the forefront a nationwide conversation about red flag laws. cbs's janet is going to start us off tonight from nashville. good evening. >> norah, good evening too, we have new information about this have new information about this attack tonight. we have learned that the shooter who was under medical care for an emotional disorder legally purchased seven firearms they were hiding in their home, three of which were used in the school. also, nashville police now released body cam footage of those officers stopping

katherine koonce was a dedicated and passionate educator who always put children first. and words cannot describe how hard it is to lose children. three precious 9-year-old children. one of whom was the daughter of the lead pastor of the covenant presbyterian church. these children never had a chance to grow up. my heart is completely broken for these families. i cannot imagine it. nothing can be said to dull the pain of this tragedy. tennesseans and americans worldwide are praying and grieving with this covenant community. madam speaker, i also want to commend all the first responders that were on the scene and the medical professionals that treated victims at vanderbilt medical center. i especially want to commend the five metro police officers who arrived at the school first. these men ran toward the sound of the gunfire instead of away from it. their bravery absolutely saved lives. the two officers that shot and killed with a gun the shooter, officers reks engelbert and michael colazzo are heroes thevment did not hesitate. because of their quick response lives were s

one of them, katherine koonce, was the head of the school.ubstitutel. these pictndcuate school are reminiscent of the s and this heartbreaking photo. a young girl terrified on a bus, on her way to be reunited with her family at a nearby church. our local affiliate, wtvf, says those kids arrived to their parents singing. it's all a chilling reminder about the leading cause of death for america's children -- guns. for decades, it was car accidents that were the main cause. well, not anymore. since 2020, firearms overtook crashes as the number-one cause of death for kids. police said the shooter was heavily armed, prepared to do even more harm. well, today president biden renewed his call on congress to pass a ban on assault weapons. cbs's janet shamlian is going to start us off tonight from nashville. good evening, janet. >> reporter: norah, good evening to you.police t s basedny'vethe well-planned attack. and the police chief is now saying they know the motive but are not yet ready to release it to the public. this latest school shooting has s

cynthia peak, 61, a substitute teacher. >> reporter: katherine koonce, 60 years beloved head of the school. and the children... william kinney, third grader eflin dieckhaus. her family saying we cannot believe this has happened. eflin was a shining light in this -- eflin was a shining light in this world and hallie scruggs, the pastor's daughter. chad scruggs calling hallie such a gift. all of them are just nine years old. >> these are the faces i want us to remember from all of this. alex, what more can you learn from police about a possible motive here? the fbi police still going through all of those writings? >> well, david, yeah, authorities say they discovered writings mentioning possibly several other targets. authorities say they believe there could have been more victims even outside of the school had those officers not acted as quickly as they did. david? >> david: all right, alex perez tonight leading us off. alex, thank you. you heard alex's report there, the suspect bought seven guns by five different stores legally by the assailant who was under a doctor's care. the police wer

we are learning about life-saving efforts of the victims themselves including katherine koonce, formercial agent telling fox exclusively katherine koonce was on a zoom call when she heard the first shot. she immediately ended the call, got up and headed straight for the shooter. she did what principles and she protected her children. when brave little 9-year-old evelyn dieckhaus lost her life trying to pull a fire alarm to save her classmates. we are also learning substitute teachers with close friends tennessee governor bill lee's wife. >> some parents woke up without children and children woke up without parents, without teachers. maria woke up this morning without one of her best friends. cindy p was supposed to come over with maria last night aftea substitute teacher yesterday. i am calling on the people of tennessee today to pray. >> more details being released about hale treated for an emotional disorder. hale owned several guns and hid the weapons from her parents. >> the parents of audrey hale, we found she purchased seven firearms from five local gun stores here in the middle

the adults killed in the shooting were identified as katherine koonce, the head of the school, cynthia peak, a substitute teacher, and mike hill, a custodian who'd worked at the school for 13 years . police say the shooter was armed with two assault-style weapons and a handgun and shot their way through a side door to enter the school before being killed by police. officials say the shooter was a former student at the school and had written a manifesto laying out plans for the attack that included maps of the building. a fox news report in nashville about the shooting was interrupted live by ashbey beasley, a gun control advocate and survivor of the july 4, 2022 mass shooting in highland park, illinois. >> aren't you tired of covering this? aren't you tired of having to color all of these mass shootings? i am from highland park, illinois. my son and i survived a mass shooting. i am in tennessee on a family vacation with my son visiting my sister-in-law. i have been lobbying in d.c. since we survived the mass shooting in july. i have met over 130 lawmakers. how is this still happening?

through the doors, mike hill was hit and killed, the much loved school custodian. 60-year-old katherine koonce was found shot dead alone in the hallway. police confirmed the other victims were found in different areas. 61-year-old substitute teacher cynthia peak and three students, all nine years old. evelyn dieckhaus, whose family called her a "shining light," william kinney described as having "an unflappable spirit" and hallie scruggs, the daughter of the church's pastor, her family calling her "a gift." >> we do not have a motive at this time. we feel these students that were targeted were randomly targeted. >> the shooter was identified by police as 28-year-old former student audrey hale. >> we have determined purchased guns from five different stores. >> terkel assault-style rifles and a pistol, police say the shooter's family was unaware any guns were in the home and she had no criminal record. >> she was under doctor's care for an emotional disorder, law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment she was receiving but her parents felt that she should not own weapons. had it been repo

cynthia peak, katherine koonce also gone. the maps drawn by the shooter audrey hale, we have to ask the question why does it keep happening and why don't we stop it? we saw from video, locked doors did nothing. hale shot right through them. hale was armed among the most popular assault rifle in america, the ar-15. hours after the shooting tennessee state representative beau mitchell, who had visited the church where families waited to hear if their children survived, challenged his colleagues in the state house. >> my children, i don't know about yours, but my children are worth every assault rifle in this country and more. there's not a person who wants to take someone's handgun or shotgun or hunting rifle away from them. we don't need an assault rifle with 30-shot capacity on our street. it's not safe for anybody. >> you are -- >> i will speak. >> no, sir. representative, welcome -- no. >> robert gibbs served as white house secretary and msnbc political analyst. we have a gun violence expert. robert, just the reaction from

what he has been doing in katherine koonce was not journalism. >> the wall street journal said it vehementlyied the allegations from the fsb about russia's security service and goes on to say they seek the immediate release of our trust and dedicated reporter evan gershkovich. we stand in solidarity with evan and his family, the statement concludes. from moscow are russian editor stephen rosenberg census report. >> as he was led from the courthouse, a fleeting glimpse of evan gershkovich, the american journalist arrested in russia accused of spying for america. he faces up to 20 years in prison. evan gershkovich, now with the wall street journal, as -- is an experienced pressure reporter detained 1000 miles from moscow in yekaterinburg. the russian security service claimed he was collecting secrets about a defense factory. >> using the cover of being a journalist with a journalist visa and accreditation, this person carried out completely different activities. what he was doing in yekaterinburg was not journalism. >> the wall street journal vehemently demise the allegations and called evan g

the adults were cynthia peak, mike hill, katherine koonce. authorities say this was a planned and targeted shooting with detailed maps of the school and writings. the suspect was armed with at least two assault style weapons and a handgun. they believe she used to be a student at the school. president biden says congress needs to pass an assault weapons ban, saying we need to do more to protect our schools. live in the newsroom. ama: thank you. an event like today's school shooting are sobering reminders of the toll of gun violence. whether you have lost a loved one, been a victim yourself, or are feeling the emotional weight of these incidents, we have found ways to help. visit abc 7 news/taking action. dan: san jose police have identified the vehicle that hit and killed a woman seven-day night. police were informed by a citizen at the vehicle's location, and by using automated license plate reader cameras. the incident happened on blossom hill road 47:00 p.m. tified the v cowcoroner's office lemon -- cal lemon. her daughter was transported

obviously never made it there, and he said that they were friends, maria, cynthia peak and also katherine koonce, the head of the school. they all taught together and were very close. while we saw the absolute worst of humanity, we saw some of the best of humanity. those brave heroic officers. we've been showing you the body cam video, it was released yesterday, in which those officers with no regard for their own lives, went in to confront that shooter, put themselves between the kids and teachers and that shooter, and by all accounts, law enforcement commending those officers for their heroics and quick action. he also talked about the timing for debating policy. let's listen to what he said about that. >> i understand the desperation to have answers, to place blame, to argue about a solution that could prevent this horrible tragedy. there will come a time to ask how a person could do this. there will come a time to discuss and debate policy, but this is not a time for hate or rage. >> reporter: the governor went on to say there will be a time to talk about legislation and budget proposals. cl

one of the victims was a head teacher at the covenant school, katherine koonce.wo educators from atlanta flew into nashville to honor their friend. jim and monica lee say they'll always remember her unique ability to work with everyone. >> she was exceptionally brilliant as an educator, and i say that because she could work with parents, board members, faculty, preschoolers -- it didn't really matter. she just made you feel like the most important person in the room. >> she was shot and killed in the school hallway. the suspect was a former student who police now say had an emotional disorder. the shooter also legally purchased the firearms used. >>> a new bill in congress would block airline passenger who is attack flight crews from flying again. scott mcgrew joins us. we're all too familiar with the cell phone videos captured showing violent passengers and flight attendants just trying to do their jobs. >> yeah. the problem, though, laura, getting kicked off say a united flight, you're probably never going to be allowed to fly united again. but american and del

among the lives lost, substitute teacher cynthia peak, long-time custodian mike hill, and katherine koonce, head of the covenant school. the youngest victims evelyn, william, and hallie. >> we're all asking questions right now. no one really understands. >> reporter: tonight, finding comfort in faith in a place where students should always be safe. >> kathy joins us now live from nashville. kathy, amazing how fast those officers moved into the school. how are officials assessing their own response to the shooting? >> well, lester, police chief says there is always room for improvement, but the president did reach out to the chief and responding officers directly and commended them for their quick actions and bravery. lester? >> all right. kathy park, thank you. >>> also developing, nbc news has learned a federal judge is ordering former vice president mike pence to testify to a grand jury. the one called by the special counsel investigating former president trump's efforts to overturn his election laws. laura jarrett was first to report this story. laura, this is potentially a big win for

katherine koonce, the head of the school, and cynthia peak, a substitute teacher. these innocent lives were lost in a senseless act of violence. as a father of three children, i cannot begin to imagine what the families of these six individuals are experiencing right now. to my fellow tennesseans in nashville, and the covenant school we are here for you. we are sending our deepest and most sincere condolences. my prayers are with each and every one of you. i also want to recognize the bravery demonstrated by the metro national vi police -- nashville police department and the first responders who took exemplary steps during this tragic event. two officers, rex and michael, thank you. your incredible bravery, valor, and courage in the face of danger saved lives. our community's broken. to those that are wondering and trying to make sense of the world, the lord says, do not fear, for i am with you. do not be dismayed for i am your god. i will strengthen you and help you. i will uphold you with my righteous right hand. isaiah 41:10. please join me for a moment of silen

katherine koonce, the head of the school. >> she was an absolute champion for her students.er students always knew she was in their corner. >> reporter: substitute teacher cynthia peak was supposed to have dinner with the governor's wife monday night. custodian mike hill, known as big mike at covenant. described as a sweet soul. >> nobody serves that. nobody deserves it. >> reporter: and the youngest victims, all 9 years old. evelyn dieckhaus loved sing and performance. classmate hallie scruggs, the daughter of a pastor at covenant church. and william kinney, described by a family friend as an unflappable spirit. >> but this is not a time for hate or rage. that will not resolve or heal. everyone is hurting. >> reporter: also hurting, averianna patton, who grew up with audrey hale and received an ominous message from the suspect on social media, saying, quote, something bad is about to happen, and asking for forgiveness, just before storming the building. >> i wrote back and said audrey you have so much more life to live. >> reporter: but it was too late. minutes later, the h

the 9-year-old's william kinney, as well as school and civil katherine koonce and substitute teacherdy peak. her family saying she gave her life to protect the students they love. just before we came on the air, first lady jill biden joining the mourners in nashville. >> tonight abc lose learning that dramatic police takedown of the company at school shooter just minutes. that first call coming in a at 10:13:00 a.m., officers arriving at 10:at 218 minutes later. going in at 10:at 23:00 a carefully going room to room encountering the heavily armed suspect, 28-year-old audrey hale, firing on the second floor. 10:at 25:00 a.m., the officers engage. [gunshots] by 10:20 minutes, hale was declared dead. authorities now in the deep faces of the investigation into what motivated a former student to target covenant school killing six people including 39-year-old children. >> we don't have any indication there was any problems at the school or at home periods >> reporter: police say they wee shocked to learn there was a lethal arsenal of seven guns hidden in their house including the three use

adults killed were cynthia peak, a substitute teacher custodian mike hill and the head of school, katherine koonce nashville. police said tuesday he'll may have confronted the shooter. i do know. >> she was in the hallway by there was a confrontation. i'm can tell the way she was laying in the hallway that was the custodian african-american and she shot through. the door to she sprayed rounds through the glass striking him. we've also learned more about the shooter's weapons, including 3 use in the carnage. the shooter bought a total of 7 from 5 gun stores legally. >> despite police saying the shooter had been treated for an emotional disorder. if you mentioned guns, the multiple guns and that the shooter was under the care of a doctor. >> is there any law in this state that would have allowed police to take those guns away from this person had been reported? if it had been reported, there's not a lot for that. but had it been reported that she was suicidal or that she was going to kill someone and have been made known to us. then we would have tried to get those weapons outside the school hugs te

nine—year—olds evelyn, hallie and william, and three staff members — cynthia peak, mike hill, and katherine koonceey hale was a former student here at the school, had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been a motive. a friend of hale's has told the bbc tonight they communicated moments before the attack. i received an instagram dm from audrey, basically stating that i would see her on the news later on this evening, and that something tragic was about to happen. i was just speechless. like, i'mjust like... i'm sorry, like, i'm still trying to wrap my head around what we're going through as a city. officers say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we've determined that audrey bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here legally. three of those weapons were used yesterday during the horrific tragedy. she was under care, a doctor's care for an emotional disorder. law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment she was receiving. it's caused president biden to renew his call to ban assault rifles — the type used in this shooting. he and lawmakers fr

and the three adults were as substitute teacher, cynthia peake, 61 years old, the head teacher katherine koonce old, described by the authorities as a custodian at the school. peter, whenever we hear stories about school shootings in the us, the question i have seen from so many parents today is why can't children go to school and come back home safe? it is the same thing we're hearing from president biden. we have heard he has made comments about how more laws should be pushed through. what specifically did he say? well, we have tragically heard this several times from president biden, and as you imply your question, we have been here so many times before, and that question on the lips of parents, why does this keep happening? again, that is the question the president has posed and he is again putting pressure and requesting that congress pass more laws but much tougher laws than have previously been passed to specifically ban assault weapons, military style weapons. now, there was some bipartisan legislation passed last year in congress that so many people here sayjust doesn't go far enough,

nine—year—olds evelyn, hallie and william, and three staff members, cynthia peak, mike hill and katherine kooncerey hale was a former student here at the school and had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been the motive. a friend of hers has told the bbc tonight they communicated moments before the attack. i received an instagram dm from audrey, basically saying that i would see her on the news this evening, and that something tragic was about to happen. i was just speechless. like, i'mjust like... i'm sorry, like, i'm still trying to wrap my head around what we're going through as a city. officers say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we've determined that audrey bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here legally. three of those weapons were used yesterday during the horrific tragedy. she was under doctor's care for an emotional disorder. law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment she was receiving. it's caused president biden to renew his call to ban assault rifles, the type used in the shooting. he and lawmakers from both sides pa

and katherine koonce, age 60.ed the active shooter as audrey elizabeth hale, age 28. we'll take just a few questions if you have any. >> do you believe she was a former student at the school? >> yes, we do. chief, you want to address that? >> our investigations tell us that she was a former student at the school. i don't know what grade she's attended or grades, but we do firmly believe she was a student there. >> did she identify as transgender? >> she does identify as transgender, yes. >> is there any reason to believe the shooter first went to the church before going to the school? >> i can't give you that information. we know that the minute the calls came in we responded to the church, to the school. >> there were two officers that went in when they first got there -- [ inaudible ]. >> there was five officers that immediately went in and addressed. we have video that we're going to release. but you can see in the video, you can hear gunfire going on as they're in the school. they address the threat and take t

and the three adults were as substitute teacher, cynthia peake, 61 years old, the head teacher katherine koonceld, described by the authorities as a custodian at the school. earlier, i wasjoined by anti—gun lobbyist and activist ashbey beasley. she survived a mass shooting last year and attended a press conference at the covenant school today. i asked her how her family was coping after seeing another shooting so close to them. we're doing ok. we are in nashville on vacation and my son was thankfully at the zoo, but this has become an everyday thing in america, these shootings. you attended the press conference today and made a passioned plea. can you tell us more about what you are trying to get across? you know, ithink we're just not having the right conversations. in america, gun violence has become the number one killer of children and teens. we need to do something about this immediately. we need gun safety legislation and until we get gun safety legislation these kinds of shootings... and it is time for lawmakers to step up and make changes so that people do not have access to these kinds

cynthia peak, from my understanding, a substitute teacher, aged 61, and katherine koonce, age 60. >>: the shooter was on the second floor when confronted by police. just 14 minutes after the initial call, it was over. >> we've identified the shooter as audrey hail, 28. >> authorities have been on the scene of a nashville area home. >> there were maps drawn of the school in detail, surveillance, entry points, et cetera. >> reporter: students were guided from the school, while anxious parents waited to be reunited with children. the investigation has just started. >> three people lost their children today. hard to imagine. >> reporter: something hard to imagine is now reality in nashville. dan schenamen, nbc news. >> president biden spoke from the white house about today's mass shooting. he expressed sympathy for the victims and called on congress to help put a stop to gun violence. >> it's just sick, you know. we're still gathering the facts of what happened and why. and we do know thatt= there are a number of people who are not -- did not make it. including children.!■z it's heartbre

and katherine koonce, 60-year-old, the beloved head of the school the children, william kinney, third grader evelyn dieckhaus, her family saying she was a lining light in this world. and haley scruggs, the pastor's daughter, calling her such a gift, all of them just 9 years old. >> these are the faces we must remember from all of this. i want to bring in alex perez from the scene. alex, what more have you learned about a possible motive? i know the fbi and police still going through the writings. >> they discovered writings mentioning several possible other targets. authorities say they believe there could have been more victims, even outside the school, had the officers not accident as quickly as they did. david? >> alex perez, thank you. you heard the report, the suspect bought seven guns from five different stores, all purchased legally, by an assailant, we learned was under a doctor's care for an emotional disorder. we bring in pierre thoma tonight. were there red flags missed, any laws missed, that could have alerted authorities earlier, and here's what they say -- >> had it been

funeral services for third-grader hallie scruggs and substitute teacherd stodian me l and head of katherine koonceay that we have been moving forward is by coming together, and loving each other, and supporting each other, crying with each other, praying for each other, and we are going to get through this. >> reporter: traffic backed up for miles outside today as memorial service, roughly 1,000 people attended, and the six funerals, norah, are just getting started. >> norah: mark strassmann, thank you so much. well, tonight, the military has identified the nine crewmembers killed wednesday when two army black hawk helicopters collided over kentucky. they range in age from 23 to 36 and were from seven states. a special military investigative team was sent to the scene to find out what caused the crash. the u.s. justice department wants norfolk southern railway to pay massive fines, possibly in the millions come after filing a i east palne, ohio. th sent hardouhe intea creeks andersidents have compla a r norfolk southern says it is committed to cleaning up the site. and there is this news just comi

dick dickerson, hallie scruggs, william kinney, and staff cynthia peak, katherine koonce. >> police say this was a planned and targeted attack and the suspect had detailed maps drawn. >> it's heartbreak together see it happen right here. >> a growing makeshift memorial of teddy bears sits outside the school. the suspect was in possession of assault weapons. >> this community is leaning on each other and prayer as they get through this tragedy. >> it's heart-breaking and all these families are just broken. we know the manifesto that police talked about. have they released any further detail? >> they said they're looking into the fan fess o but it's whatever the official motive may be there's none that can justify what's happened here. it's another american community broken by a school shooting. amanda. >> it will take a long time to heal. other top stories the california assembly wants to hold companies to have caps on what they can charge for gas. it will be the independent watchdog to watch excessive money from gas. >>> officials say they'll continue to test the water after 8,000 gallo

nine—year—old evelyn, halle, and william and three staff members, cynthia peak, mike hill, and katherine kooncelice say audrey hale was a former student here at the school, had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been a motive. a friend of hale's has told the bbc denied they communicated moments before the attack. i they communicated moments before the attack.— before the attack. i receive and instagram _ before the attack. i receive and instagram diem - before the attack. i receive and instagram diem from i before the attack. i receive - and instagram diem from laundry basically saying that i would see her on the news later on this evening and something tragic was about to happen —— audrey. i wasjust tragic was about to happen —— audrey. i was just speechless. like, i'mjust like... i'm sorry, like, iam like, i'mjust like... i'm sorry, like, i am still trying to wrap my head around what we are going through as a city. officers say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we manifesto and could have killed more people-— manifesto and could have killed more --eole. ~ .

nine—year—olds evelyn, hallie, and william and three staff members, cynthia peak, mike hill, and katherine koonceer. police say audrey hale was a former student here at the school, had no criminal record, and that resentment may have been a motive. a friend of hale's has told the bbc tonight they communicated moments before the attack. i received an instagram dm from audrey basically saying that i would see her on the news later on this evening and something tragic was about to happen. i was just speechless. like, i'mjust like... i'm sorry, like, i am still trying to wrap my head around what we are going through as a city. officers say hale had a manifesto and could have killed more people. we have determined that audrey bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here legally. three of those weapons were used yesterday during this horrific tragedy. she was under care — a doctor's care for an emotional disorder. law enforcement knew nothing about the treatment she was receiving. it's caused president biden to renew his calls to ban assault rifles, the type used in the shooting. he

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dead are three students identified as dickerson hallie scruggs, william kinney, cynthia peak katherine koonce. >> i'm so sad and heart-broken by the families impacted by this. >> police say this was a planned and targeted map and the suspect had detailed maps drawn. >> it's heart-breaking to see it happen here. >> flowers now sit outside the school and the national chief said the suspect had an assault style rifle, a pistol and an assault gun. >> this community is leaning on the power of prayer. >> have they figured out the suspects motivation for this? >> officials are looking over the man fess to but ultimately there's no motive that can justify and there's an extensive investigation but when you talk to the folks coming here to drop off those mementos they come here to pray but how is it that this continues to happen in america. >> i'm getting tired of covering these kinds of stories. our top stories in sacramento a bill is passed that holds big oil companies accountable for profits. they can set caps for refineries and create an independent watch dog with excessive profit taking. the gove

scruggs as well as custodian mike hill, substitute teacher cynthia peak and school principal katherine kooncemily tonight saying she gave her life to protect the students she loved. and just before we came on the air tonight, first lady jill biden joining the mourners right there in nashville. abcs alex perez leading us off from nashville again tonight. >> let's go! >> tonight abc news learning that dramatic police truth takedown of the covenant shooter. that first call coming in at 10:13:00 a.m. first officers arrived at 10:21, going in at ten: may 23:00 a.m. carefully going room to room and conjuring the heavily armed suspect, 28-year-old audrey hale, firing on the second floor. 10:25:00 a.m., the officers engage. by 10:27, 4 minutes after officers entered the school, hale was declared dead. phase invtion int whatotivated the former student to target covenant school, killing six people, including three 9-year-old children. >> as of right now we don't have any indication therwa any problems at the school or at home. >> police say hale's parents were shocked to learn there was a lethal arsena

mike hill, lovingly known as big mike, a father to seven and grandfather to 14, and headmaster katherine kooncewho gave her life to protect the students she loved, and tonight a growing crowd for a citywide vigil all uniting amid heartache while honoring the heroes who helped stop the bloodshed. lester. >> kathy park, thank you. >>> the shooting in nashville reigniting the debate over whether to tighten restrictions on guns. president biden among those weighing in. peter alexander now with that part of the story. >> reporter: just hours after gunfire echoed through that nashville school, renewed pleas for action. >> i don't have any more tears, y'all. >> reporter: president biden repeating his call to ban so-called assault weapons. >> why in god's name do we allow these weapons of war on our streets and at our schools? >> reporter: but republicans have a different view including mass shooting survivor steve scalise. >> all they want to do is take guns away from law-abiding citizens before they even know the facts. >> reporter: the reality tonight, any gun legislation has little chance of passin

and cynthia peak, mike hill, and katherine koonce, all staffers in their 60's.e shooter has been identified as audrey elizabeth hale. they say she entered the school through outside entrance and carried two rifles and a handgun. >> we went in as soon as was safe to provide lifesaving efforts for those impacted by this incident. >> officials cite the first 911 call at the christian school for roughly 200 preschool through sixth graders came at 10:13 a.m. local time. >> multiple victims. >> 14 minutes later, seven people including the shooter was dead after metro national police say they shot and killed her. >> when the officers got to the second level, they saw a shooter , a female who was firing. the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. >> students were seen holding hands, leaving their school and surrounded by law enforcement, to meet their parents and guardians. >> my son and i survived a mass shooting over the summer. i am an tennessee on vacation. >> president biden addressing it today. pres. biden: we have to do more to