Nashville, United States | AFP | Wednesday 3/29/2023 by Susannah WALDEN The 28-year-old who shot dead six people at an elementary school in Nashville was able to buy and conceal multiple weapons in the family home despite evidence of mental health issues, police said Tuesday. Two nine-year-old girls, a nine-year-old boy, two teachers and a school custodian died in the Monday attack, which recharged the bitter debate over gun rights in the United States. […]
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Shooter kills 6 at Nashville school in targeted attack
Washington, United States | AFP | Monday 3/28/2023 by Susannah WALDEN A heavily-armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police. Chief of Police John Drake named the suspect as Audrey Hale — a 28-year-old female, who the officer later said identified as transgender. Hale had maps of […]
Man who stopped Tennessee mass shooter honored as hero
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The 29-year-old man who confronted and stopped a gunman during a rampage at a Tennessee restaurant was hailed Tuesday as a hero by the US state’s legislature. James Shaw Jr singlehandedly wrestled away the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle from the hands of Travis Reinking — a fellow 29-year-old with a history of mental illness — as he was allegedly reloading in the middle of a shooting rampage in the early morning […]
US authorities capture Tennessee shooting suspect
by Nova SAFO Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Tennessee police captured Monday the man suspected of gunning down four people at a restaurant in Nashville, America’s country music capital. Travis Reinking — who exhibited “mental instability” and was arrested last year for trying to enter the White House grounds — was captured in the early afternoon after a more than 24-hour manhunt. “A tip from the community is what led to the […]
Mythical guitar-maker Gibson fighting for survival
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — World-famous guitar maker Gibson, whose instruments have been played by the likes of John Lennon and Elvis Presley, is facing serious financial problems that threaten its very existence. The mythical company — in Nashville, Tennessee since 1894 — on Monday brought in a new financial director, Benson Woo, to try to rescue the ailing group. Gibson Brands, which also sells audio systems for both professionals and the general public, […]





