Shot dead while attempting to sound the fire alarm
For the first time, a transgender shooter killed a schoolgirl as she attempted to sound the fire alarm to shield her classmate from being shot. Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9, was one of the victims Audrey Hale, 28, shot and murdered on Monday after she opened fire at the exclusive Christian school. Her relatives called her a “shining light” and expressed their “total heartbreak” over her passing.
They stated that, at the time of the Monday shooting, she had been frantically attempting to ring the fire alarm for assistance. Will Kinney, who was shot in the atrocity alongside Hallie Scruggs and was also 9 years old, received numerous tributes.
His family commended his devotion for his two younger sisters and said he was “always kind” and “always inclusive.” The second victim of the shooting, Will Kinney, who died with Hallie Scruggs, both nine years old, has received an influx of condolences.
In a GoFundMe page created by a Kinney family friend, it was written: “Will has an unbreakable spirit. He had a fast smile, was approachable all the time, was compassionate when necessary, and was always accommodating. He cherished his aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, sisters, and was always delighted to receive guests of all ages.
Sweet Will knows no strangers, and while his family tries to move forward, “our hearts grieve for them.” The institution also had Katherine Koonce, 60; Cynthia Peak, 61; and Mike Hill, 61; all of them were substitute teachers. a mass shooting fatality.
Mike’s daughter, who spent more than ten years working at the school, claimed she “never thought” Dad would perish in the shooting. After years of witnessing school shootings, Brittany Hill penned the following statement online: “I never thought I would lose a loved one who is trying to remedy a transitory problem with a lasting answer.
I won’t mention her name since I won’t praise what she did. I hope her name is never mentioned in the media again. Shout out to my siblings and family, as well as the pastor who delivered the sad news to me; this is extremely upsetting.
Three further family members who were employed at the school at the time of the incident, according to his niece, were present but unharmed.
Hale goes by the names Audrey and Aiden, but her preferred pronoun is he/he, according to her LinkedIn page. She had previously attended the Nashville, Tennessee, school, the police said on Tuesday, but they did not know why she had shot and killed people. Hale had a “emotional problem” at the time of the shooting, according to police chief John Drake.
Hale has been diagnosed with “high functioning” autism, but police today made it known that she also gets medical care. Hale, who is now using the name “Aiden” and his/his pronouns, was born a woman.