At least two students were injured Wednesday at Antioch High School in nashvillewhen another student allegedly shot at them in the school cafeteria, Metropolitan Nashville Police said.
“Antioch High School is on lockdown due to shots fired inside the school building. The metropolitan police are on the scene. Person responsible for shooting no longer poses a threat“said the school district in a release.
“We will gather students in the auditorium and provide information about reunification as soon as possible,” they added.
The shooter shot himself after the incidentsaid the police in Xalthough they did not offer details about his condition.
There were also no details immediately available about the conditions of the other injured students.
According to police, buses were taking Antioch High School students to a reunification site at 3754 Murfreesboro Pike.
The exit leading to Old Hickory Boulevard from Interstate 24 was congested around noon when several police and emergency vehicles swarmed the area after the shooting.
Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, said, “Once again, our community has suffered an unspeakable tragedy at a school that has negatively affected innocent children and families. “We continue to monitor this situation with the Mayor’s Office, MNPD, and MNPS, and will provide more information as we receive it.”
“We will be praying for the children who were allegedly injured and for all the Antioch High School students whose lives have been changed forever today. Our efforts will not stop at thoughts and prayers. “We will continue to fight for common sense gun safety solutions that protect our children and communities from gun violence,” he said.
Antioch High School is home to approximately 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12, according to its website.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was also responding.
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