TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on May 18, 2023

A group of parents whose children attend The Covenant School in Nashville where a deadly shooting killed three students and three teachers in March filed a motion Wednesday seeking to keep the shooter’s writings from public release, WSMV reports. The motion comes after Nashville police denied public records requests, claiming the material was protected from release during an open investigation. Last week, House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison sent a letter to Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake signed by 66 caucus members calling for the release of the writings, which are said to include the shooter’s other intended targets. In addition, The Tennessee Firearms Association, Star News Digital Media and the National Police Association have filed lawsuits seeking their release.