Social media photos displaying some of the writings of Audrey Hale, the shooter at The Covenant School, have been confirmed as authentic by FOX 17 News. Hale, a self-identified man, entered the private elementary school on March 27 and carried out a shooting that resulted in the deaths of three children and three staff members.

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The writings left behind by Hale have become a subject of legal and public debate regarding their potential release to the public.

Various lawsuits from entities like the National Police Association, The Tennessean, and the Tennessee Firearms Association have called for the writings to be made public. Arguments against their release center on concerns of triggering copycat incidents and the need for closure for the bereaved parents. The decision on releasing these documents rests with an appellate court judge and is not meant for public release until a ruling is made.

However, images of three pages of the writings were leaked by Steven Crowder, prompting Nashville’s Mayor Freddie O’Connell to express concern. He has ordered an investigation into the leak and its potential impact on the well-being of the grieving Covenant families and Nashville residents. The mayor urges those in need of support to reach out to various mental health support services.

The leaked writings purportedly contain Hale’s motivations for the attack and her mindset, including disturbing language and references to a planned “Death Day” schedule.

Hale had several things listed in her diary, including phrases such as:

• Audrey Hale: “Can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’m ready…I hope my victims aren’t.”
• Hale: “I hope I have a high death count.”
• Hale: “Kill those kids!!!”
• Hale: “going to fancy private schools with those fancy khakis + sports backpacks w/ their daddies mustangs + convertibles.”
• Hale: “Wanna kill all you little crackers!!! Bunch of little faggots w/ your white privileges”• Hale: There were several times I could have been caught especially b—ack in the summer of 2021.
• Hale: “It might be 10 minutes tops. It might be 3-7. Its gunna go quick.”

Despite these leaks, there’s an ongoing legal process, and investigations have been initiated to understand how these images were released.

Representatives for Hale’s parents have refrained from commenting due to the ongoing legal proceedings, highlighting that they have not seen the writings. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is actively investigating the dissemination of these photographs, emphasizing that they are not crime scene images and are providing support to affected Covenant families.