Bravery in the Face of Danger: Heroes of the Nashville School Shooting

Headteacher Katherine Koonce ran towards the shooter during the Nashville school massacre before being killed in a hallway. Koonce had already taken many efforts in her school to better protect students from gun violence, including seeking advanced-level active-shooter training. Two other staff members and three students also died in the attack. The shooter, a former student at the Christian school, legally purchased seven firearms in the run-up to the shooting, despite receiving mental health treatment at the time. Police are still investigating the motive for the attack.