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Church Shooting in Tennessee Leaves One Dead and Six Wounded Church Shooting in Tennessee Leaves One Dead and Six Wounded
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One person was killed and six others were wounded after a gunman opened fire on Sunday at a church in Antioch, Tenn., near Nashville, officials said. The police said the gunman, who was also wounded, was in custody. One person was killed and six others were wounded after a gunman opened fire on Sunday at a church in Antioch, Tenn., near Nashville, officials said. The police said the gunman, who shot himself, was in custody.
The shooting happened at 11:15 a.m. Central time at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.The shooting happened at 11:15 a.m. Central time at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.
The Nashville Fire Department said all but one of the victims were over 60 years old. The person who was killed was a woman, the police said.The Nashville Fire Department said all but one of the victims were over 60 years old. The person who was killed was a woman, the police said.
The gunman’s identity was not immediately available. How the gunman was wounded and the motive for the shooting were unclear. The gunman’s identity was not immediately available. At a news conference, a police spokesman, Don Aaron, said the gunman was in his mid-20s and was not known to have any connection to the church. The gunman shot himself in the “head area,” Mr. Aaron said.
The gunman’s motive was unclear. He pulled up to the church in a blue S.U.V. and was wearing a neoprene mask similar to what a skier would wear, Mr. Aaron said.
The church holds a worship service at 10 a.m., according to its website.The church holds a worship service at 10 a.m., according to its website.
A woman who lives next door told the television station WKRN that people had come to her home seeking help.A woman who lives next door told the television station WKRN that people had come to her home seeking help.
She said her husband went to the church and saw someone in the parking lot and someone else in the doorway of the church.She said her husband went to the church and saw someone in the parking lot and someone else in the doorway of the church.