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Tennessee appeals court says school shooter’s writings can be made public
The court found the trial court's broad exemption unsupported and ordered redactions only for exempt material under the Tennessee Public Records Act.
- A Tennessee appeals court ruled that the writings of the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville Christian school in 2023 can be made public.
- The shooter left behind journals, a suicide note and a memoir, which a group of parents fought to keep private to avoid further trauma and prevent copycat attacks.
- A lower court had ruled the records were exempt under a school safety exception, but the appeals court said that interpretation was too broad.
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Tennessee appeals court says Covenant School shooter's writings can be made public
The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville can be made available to the public, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday.
·Nashville, United States
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Tennessee Appeals Court Rejects Argument That Covenant Shooter Manifesto Must Remain Concealed to Avoid Copycats
From Brewer v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville, decided yesterday by the Tennessee Court of Appeals (Judge Kristi Davis, joined by Judges John McClarty and Thomas Frierson): This case stems from the tragic shooting that occurred at The Covenant School … in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27, 2023. After killing six victims within the School, including three children, [the shooter] was shot and killed by responding Metro police officers. This led to req…
·United States
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