An array of statements in support of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s denial of public records requests in connection with the March 27 mass shooting at The Covenant School have been filed this week. In total, around 25 statements supporting the decision to withhold the documents were made in just three days.
Those filing in support of withholding the documents include parents and families of victims, staff, the former Director of The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the former Nashville District Attorney, and a former FBI field agent.
Horrific details about how the shooting unfolded were brought to light in the declarations filed by parents, recounting their children’s experiences, some of which include them being pulled into a classroom by a teacher to avoid being shot as the shooter neared….