March 27, 2023
A mass shooting occurred today at an elementary school, Covenant School, in Nashville killing three children and three adults.
The suspected shooter entered the school with two assault rifles and a rifle. He was latter killed by police. The whole ordeal occurred in less than 15 minutes.
President Biden called on Congress to pass a ban against assault rifles in a press conference earlier today.
The school was opened in 2001 under the Presbyterian faith and enrolls students from Preschool to Grade 6.
This is the latest in a troubling string of shootings occurring in the United States, a phenomenon that has been occurubf for years. Many have called for stricter gun laws including banking c stains guns and implementing more stringent license requirements and qualifications.
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