Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl.

Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said police received the first call to 911 two minutes after the 17-year-old student opened fire.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

One student is dead and another is wounded after a third student opened fire with a pistol Wednesday at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, police said. The 17-year-old shooter then shot himself and died, according to police.

Antioch High School in Tennessee was placed on lockdown as police investigated a shooting inside the school building, officials say.

A 17-year-old boy armed with a pistol, identified by authorities as Solomon Henderson, fired several shots in the cafeteria. A female student, 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante, was killed and a boy was grazed on his arm. Henderson then shot himself in the head and was fatally wounded.

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One 16-year-old girl named Josselin Corea Escalante was killed, and two other students were injured. The injured students were taken to Vanderbilt Pediatrics for medical attention. The shooter shot himself and died from the self-inflicted wound.

Police are on the scene at Antioch High School near Nashville after shots were fired in the building on Wednesday.

The other reason for the flags to be lowered in Tennessee is to honor the victims of the school shooting at Antioch High School. Shots were fired at the Nashville high school just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 taking the life of one 16-year-old and injuring another 17-year-old student.

This tragedy underscores the urgent need for action. We are committed to pushing for meaningful change and creating safer environments for all our children. Our collective response to this epidemic of violence must be swift,

The investigation into why a Nashville high school student fatally shot a classmate before killing himself has centered on his online writings, which authorities describe as concerning warning signs.