Jill Biden honors victims of Nashville shooting at wake with Sheryl Crow and more

Jill Biden attended a vigil on March 29 to honor the victims of a fatal shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. The First Lady looked grim as she attended the event, which featured performances by sheryl crow margo price AND dry ketchup from the Old Raven Medicine Show. The vigil was held in honor of the six victims of the March 27 shooting, including three 9-year-old students and three adult school staff. mayor of nashville John Cooper thanked Jill for “dropping everything and coming to Nashville” for the event, which was held at Public Square Park in Nashville. +

Hundreds of people gathered in the park to mourn the loss of six innocent lives. The shooting occurred on the morning of March 27, when a 28-year-old woman opened fire. The gunman was killed by police, who quickly arrived at the scene. Authorities confirmed the shooter had previously attended Covenant School.

Though the motive for the shooting has not been confirmed, the Nashville police chief said NBC News that “some believe there was some resentment that he had to go to that school”. Police also confirmed that the attack was “planned with detailed mapping and surveillance”. The police chief added that he did not believe any of the victims were attacked. “He was targeting random students in school…anyone he came in contact with, he was shooting,” he shared.

The Nashville community has been rocked by this tragedy, with celebrities living in the area taking to social media to express their outrage at the events. This shooting has once again raised calls for tougher gun laws in the United States. “I am again asking Congress to pass my assault weapons ban,” the president said. Joe Biden he said after the shooting. “It’s time for us to make progress, but there’s still a lot to learn.”

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