28-Year-Old Nashville Opens Fire Inside Private School Killing Six Before She's Killed by Police.

A Nashville, Tennessee community is in mourning this afternoon after a lone shooter entered a private school and killed students and staff.

According to initial reports the shooter, a woman, appeared to be a teenager who just walked into the school and began firing. She shot three children and then made her way to a second floor where she shot three adult staff members. They all died at the scene.

"3 students & 3 adult staff members from Covenant School were fatally shot by the active shooter, who has now been identified as a 28-year-old Nashville woman," police said in a tweet.

The woman has still not been identified by name, but said to be 28-years-old, was shot and killed by police who had arrived at the area after the emergency call.

At this moment, police have not shared a possible motive for the shooting or identified a connection between the woman and the school.

Rep. Andy Ogles, who represents Tennessee's 5th Congressional District which includes the Covenant School, said he is "devastated by the tragedy," in a statement on Twitter.

Ogles said as a father, "I am utterly heartbroken by this senseless act of violence," according to the statement.

He said he will monitor the situation and is working with local officials.

Readers were quick to remind Ogles of a photo he posted on Facebook in Christmas 2022 when he was Mayor of Maury County that showed him and his family standing in front of a Christmas tree holding weapons, with the caption “The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that’s good.”

Tennessee state representative Bob Freeman said that he "broke down in tears" after watching video of children being escorted from Covenant School.

He told CNN in an interview that he has been receiving calls from concerned parents, asking for details and updates on their children.

“That’s not something you want to have to field calls for," he said. “All across our city tonight at dinner, we’re going to have some tough conversations with our kids."

This is a conversation that we've been having in this country far too often. What we need are less conversations and more actions toward gun control.

Our thoughts and prayers are with these families and the community.