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ItsjustMe

(11,091 posts)
Mon Mar 27, 2023, 11:16 PM Mar 2023

Who was Nashville shooter Audrey Hale?

Who was Nashville shooter Audrey Hale?

The shooter who attacked students and teachers at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday was identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who law enforcement said may have once attended the school.

A website that appears to be associated with Hale indicates that Hale was a Nashville-based graphic designer and illustrator who created logos and branding to "help tell a company's story" and "bring a whimsical and light-hearted feel."

A police spokesperson told ABC News that Hale was assigned female at birth, and pointed to a social media account linked to Hale that included use of the pronouns he/him.

A neighbor of the family told ABC News that Audrey Hale lived at the family's home with Hale's parents, who the neighbor described as "very nice" and "very religious."
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Meadowoak

(5,492 posts)
4. It will be interesting to find out what was in her manifesto, if that information is released.
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 12:09 AM
Mar 2023

I would just like to know what was going through her head.

Igel

(35,173 posts)
9. preK-6.
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 10:38 PM
Mar 2023

At the time, "she" would have been, from what I've seen, 9-11 years old.

Yes, possible. But not just real likely.

Two locations were surveilled and this one was chosen because it had less security.

ShazzieB

(15,791 posts)
6. It wouldn't surprise me if Audrey Hale was harassed and bullied at home, too.
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 07:30 AM
Mar 2023

This article quoted Hale's mother as saying, "I think I lost my daughter today." That together with the parents being described as"very religious" says volumes to me.

jmowreader

(50,419 posts)
10. Somewhere on this site is a reference to that
Wed Mar 29, 2023, 02:40 AM
Mar 2023

Apparently Hale's parents are very rich - they are living in a $750k house - and so religious Hale wasn't allowed to wear anything but women's clothing at home. Apparently he had to go to work and change into men's clothes, then change back before going home.

RussBLib

(8,950 posts)
7. like so many mass shooters
Tue Mar 28, 2023, 12:39 PM
Mar 2023

...IIRC, it's pretty rare for the authorities to release a motive in these shootings. They come so fast nowadays, even if they discover a motive, it's buried and forgotten by the next mass shooting.

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