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Investigators say the now-deceased gunman who opened fire in a Nashville, TennesseeThe high school on Wednesday, killing one student and injuring another student before turning the weapon on himself, was “significantly influenced” by web-based material found on sites “most would find harmful and objectionable.” “.
On Wednesday, Metro Nashville Police identified Salomon Henderson, 17, as the Antioch High School shooter. who killed Josselin Corea Escalante, 16, and wounded a 17-year-old student who suffered a wound after being grazed by a bullet. The latter has been treated and released from hospital.
In a news release Thursday, police said the investigation into the murder-suicide inside the school cafeteria determined that Henderson fired 10 shots from a 9mm handgun within 16 seconds after entering the room.
The gun, police said, was loaded with nine rounds when investigators recovered it. A loaded seven-round magazine was also recovered from the cafeteria floor.
Tennessee school shooter who killed 1, wounded another identified as teen student: police
Jordan Hebert leaves flowers at a memorial for the victims of a shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. (AP/George Walker IV)
Just before entering the cafeteria, the investigation found, Henderson went into a nearby bathroom where he posted photos on social media.
Police previously believed Henderson took a bus to school on Wednesday, but they have since confirmed that his mother took him to school.
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The Metro Nashville Police Department responds to a shooting at Antioch High School in Tennessee on Wednesday. (X/@mnpdnashville)
When investigators searched Henderson’s residence, they were unable to find any other fire or weapon parts.
While no firearms were found, detectives have found two documents they believe were created by Henderson on non-traditional websites; one was 51 pages, the other was 288 pages.
The shooting inside Antioch High School left two dead, including the shooter. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Documents and other evidence found at the residence, police said, are being closely considered by detectives from the homicide unit, as well as detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division and the FBI.
“It is clear that Henderson was significantly influenced by web-based material, especially that found on non-traditional sites that most would find harmful and objectionable,” police said.
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Additionally, it was learned that the gun was purchased by an individual in Arizona in 2022 and had not been reported stolen.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping police determine how Henderson acquired the gun.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Christina Shaw contributed to this report.
