The shooter, according to the Associated Press, is a 17-year-old student of the school. He reportedly entered the school’s cafeteria, where he shot two female students before turning the gun on himself.
“Antioch High School is on a lockdown due to shots being fired inside the school building. Metro Police are on the scene. The person responsible for shooting is no longer a threat,” the school district said in a statement. “We will be gathering students in the auditorium and will provide information on reunification as soon as possible.”
The student shooter shot himself after the attack, police said. Parents can collect their children from the school at 3754 M’boro Pk.
Health status of the students
The three students were sent for medical attention at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, local media WKRN reported, but one was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Two students are reportedly receiving medical treatment for a grazed arm and an eye injury.
The student with the eye injury was reportedly not shot but wounded during the incident, according to WSMV4.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department told CBS News that the shooting happened in the school cafeteria.