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| One dead and seven injured in church shooting in Tennessee – police | One dead and seven injured in church shooting in Tennessee – police |
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| A masked gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring seven others before apparently shooting himself, an official said. | A masked gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring seven others before apparently shooting himself, an official said. |
| Nashville mayor Megan Barry said the shooting was “a terrible tragedy for our city”. | |
| Don Aaron, spokesman for the Metro Nashville police department, said the gunman arrived at the parking lot as services were ending at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in the Antioch neighborhood. | Don Aaron, spokesman for the Metro Nashville police department, said the gunman arrived at the parking lot as services were ending at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in the Antioch neighborhood. |
| The suspect, who wore a mask that covered half of his face, fatally shot a woman who was walking to her vehicle, then entered the rear of the church and six people were shot. Aaron said a churchgoer who confronted the gunman was pistol-whipped by the suspect, who then shot himself. | |
| The gunman and five others were treated for gunshot wounds at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Aaron said. One gunshot victim and the man who was struck with the pistol were taken to Skyline Medical Center. | The gunman and five others were treated for gunshot wounds at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Aaron said. One gunshot victim and the man who was struck with the pistol were taken to Skyline Medical Center. |
| Aaron said the condition of the suspect, in his 20s and from Rutherford County, was not believed to be life-threatening. He was under police guard. His name was not immediately released. | Aaron said the condition of the suspect, in his 20s and from Rutherford County, was not believed to be life-threatening. He was under police guard. His name was not immediately released. |
| Aaron said he was “not aware” of any relationship between the alleged gunman and any of the worshippers inside the church. Congregants who witnessed the shootings were being interviewed by investigators. | Aaron said he was “not aware” of any relationship between the alleged gunman and any of the worshippers inside the church. Congregants who witnessed the shootings were being interviewed by investigators. |
| In a statement, Barry said her “heart aches for the family and friends of the deceased as well as for the wounded victims and their loved ones. Their lives have been forever changed, as has the life of their faith community at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.” | |
| The small, yellow brick church describes itself on its website as a “friendly, Bible based group of folks who love the Lord and are interested in spreading His Word to those who are lost”. | |
| Photos on the church’s Facebook page show a diverse congregation with people of various ages and ethnicities. | Photos on the church’s Facebook page show a diverse congregation with people of various ages and ethnicities. |
| The mayor said her administration would “continue to work with community members to stop crime before it starts, encourage peaceful conflict resolution, and promote non-violence”. |