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One in five Americans have lost a family member to gun violence

Both the Kentucky and Tennessee governors have lost close family friends in mass shootings in the past two weeks.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

‘It feels like it happens every week’: Nashville grapples with gun debate after school shooting massacre

Less than a year after 19 children and two teachers were killed by a teenage gunman in Uvalde, Texas, a 28-year-old shooter killed three children and three adults more than 1,000 miles away in Tennessee. Nashville has been added to the list of tragic school shooting sites, as the famed…

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023

'Save our children!': Tennessee protesters seek gun control

Protesters chanted “Save our children!”

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Memorial for Nashville shooting victims: 'Our hearts are broken'

First lady Jill Biden joined a memorial vigil in Nashville on Wednesday for the three children and three adults shot to death this week at a Christian day school, including two educators who were close friends of the Tennessee governor's wife.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2023

Nashville school shooter previously posted online about death of partner, says teacher

Audrey Hale wrote about bereavement on Facebook, says college art instructor

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Tennessee governor reveals Nashville shooting victim was friend and was due to have dinner with him that night

The Republican governor has loosened gun laws in the state since taking office

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

What we know about the victims of the Nashville school shooting

Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney were the nine-year-old children killed

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Three children and three staff shot dead by former student: What we know about Nashville school shooting

The shooting comes as the US is recovering from several recent gun violence incidents at schools, including the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas last year

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Nashville shooter bought 7 guns before school attack; One of the officers who confronted suspect grew up in Chicago

Police say Audrey Hale bought weapons legally, hiding them from their parents. Hale did not target the victims but did target the school and planned the attack carefully.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Nashville shooting: Dramatic bodycam footage shows moment cops shoot Audrey Hale dead

Nashville Police arrived at Covenant School in Nashville, US, on Monday and shot dead former student Audrey Hale after they opened fire on students and staff, killing six victims

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023