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The now-deceased gunman charged in Wednesday morning’s deadly shooting at a Nashville, Tennessee, high school has been identified.
Metro Nashville Police identified Solomon Henderson, 17, as the shooter at Antioch High School. Henderson, who was an active student at the school, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other students.
Joseelin Corea Escalante, 16, died in the shooting and a 17-year-old boy suffered wounds to his arm after being grazed by a bullet. He has since been treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to police.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department identified the shooter at Antioch High School in Tennessee as 17-year-old student Solomon Henderson. (Google maps)
nashville police He said during a news conference that Henderson, who was armed with a gun, fired multiple 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 shooter.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said one student was killed and another was injured in the school shooting. The gunman also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (X/@MNPDNashville)
Mayor Freddie O’Connell issued the following statement in response to the deadly shooting:
“As a city, as a community, it is incredibly difficult to be here once again dealing with the devastation of gun violence in one of our school communities. I extend my deepest condolences to all the families affected.
“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 cannot imagine how difficult it must be to be notified that there has been this level of violence in a school.
“We will continue to work with MNPD and community partners to improve public safety. Working with Dr. Battle, in the coming days we will continue to embrace this community and share additional ways to offer support.”
Tennessee State Police and special agents from the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security were among the agencies that responded to the shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. (X/@TNHighwayPatrol)
white house officials He said President Donald Trump and his team were aware of the incident and offered “heartfelt 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 got to the school.
“As 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.
