Update, 4:50 p.m.: The Metro Nashville Police Department announced via X that the victim was 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante and the shooter’s name was Solomon Henderson.
During a press conference Wednesday, MNPD Chief John Drake said the department is still investigating a motive for the shooting, including using some “materials on the internet.” Reporters asked if the shooter had livestreamed the shooting on social media, to which Drake responded, “The investigation is very much ongoing, so we're unsure at this time if it was targeted or if it was intended for multiple people.” Drake said the student retrieved a weapon from the restroom after arriving at school, but did not confirm how he got the gun.
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