Covenant School shooting should unite us in grief and resolve

Nashville is grieving, broken and angry. Citizens feel powerless and we have so many questions about why the fatal shooting at The Covenant School on Monday happened.

There are no words that can adequately capture or assuage the grief, especially in this time of shock.

We are united in that we are not okay.

We are generally in agreement in that our best intentions and hearts must be in support of the victims and their families.

We mourn Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9; Hallie Scruggs, 9; William Kinney, 9; Cynthia Peak, 61; Katherine Koonce, 60; and Mike Hill, 61.

The suspected shooter is a 28-year-old former student who was killed at the scene.

We commend first responders and law enforcement including Metro Nashville Police Department for a prompt response.