Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl.

A teenager opened fire at Antioch High School Wednesday killing a student and leaving a mourning community that has already seen two mass shooting incidents in recent years.

A student shot at least two other students Wednesday at Antioch High School outside Nashville, Tennessee, police said. The shooter then shot himself, according to police. The conditions of the students wasn't immediately known.

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Two people were shot before the shooter turned the gun on themselves at Antioch High School in Nashville, Wednesday, according to officials.

Nashville, Tennessee Antioch High School Shooting refers to a school shooting at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee in late January 2025

Mental health advocates offer resources following Antioch High School shooting, including a Crisis Processing Session.

The deadly shooting is the latest to rock the Nashville community nearly two years after another school massacre sparked a debate for gun reform.

Police say the gun used in the Nashville school shooting was purchased in Arizona as detectives piece together why the high school student fatally shot a classmate before killing himself

Critics of the bill said the idea sounds good until something like the tragedy at Antioch High School or even The Covenant School takes place.

The investigation into why a Nashville high school student fatally shot a classmate before killing himself has centered on his online writings, which authorities describe as concerning warning signs.