BREAKING: Alleged gunman in Nashville school shooting was female who entered through a side entrance of the school, armed with at least “two assault-type rifles and a handgun,” officials say.

The news of the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee is heart-wrenching. According to Hannah McDonald, a reporter from NewsChannel 5 Nashville, her mother-in-law, who works at the school’s front desk, was returning from a break when she heard gunshots from inside the building. Law enforcement and other agencies are responding to this tragic event, which has resulted in multiple casualties, including several children who have been shot. Sadly, three children have lost their lives, and the shooter, who was also a child, has been identified as the fourth casualty. Many others have been injured, and the situation is still ongoing.