Dr Katherine Koonce is among the three adults who have been killed in the shooting by Audrey Hale which took place at the Covenant School which is based in Nashville’s Green Hill neighborhood
Police identified the three children and three adults who got shot and killed in the mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday morning.
Authorities have identified that all the 3 children Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, and Hallie Scruggs were 9 years old. The adults have been identified as Cynthia Peak, who was 61 years old, Katherine Koonce who was 60 years old, and Mike Hill who was 61 years old.
Who is Dr Katherine Koonce head of Covenant School Nashville shot to death by transgender Audrey Hale
Just yesterday, I had the great privilege of worshipping with Dr. Katherine Koonce, head of Covenant School. Today, she went to be with the savior she loved while protecting the children she loved.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
🙌🏾😭💔 pic.twitter.com/4a76hciHJj— Mika Edmondson (@mika_edmondson) March 27, 2023
Nashville school shooting victims:
9 year old Evelyn Dieckhaus
9 year old Hallie Scruggs
9 year old William Kinney
61 year old Cynthia Peak
60 year old Katherine Koonce
61 year old Mike Hill— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) March 27, 2023
Katherine Koonce career, death and career
Katherine Koonce was the head of the school who has been killed in the shooting. Katherine studied at the University of High Lab School and she further studied at Louisiana State University, as per her family. Katherine had been working at the Covenant School for more than seven years. As per her LinkedIn profile, Koonce was the Academic Dean at the Christ Presbyterian Academy from 2009 to 2016.
‘The suspect is identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale who is a native of Nashville. Hale was shot and killed by police. As per the preliminary police investigation, Hale was once a student of the same school but it is not clear exactly when she may have attended the school,’ Nashville Police Chief John Drake said.
Covenant School was established in 2001. This school is a private entity and Christian school with over 33 teachers and up to 210 students starting through to 6th grade, as per the school website. Drake said in a press conference that the shooting was a targeted attack. All the investigators have found “a manifesto” as well as planning material.
‘Hale entered the school building through a side door and traversed the building, moving from first floor to second floor and she has “fired multiple shots,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department spokesman,’ Don Aaron said.
He further added, ‘The shooter has been fatally shot by two of the five responding police officers at the crime scene.’