Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, said this week that his three children attend The Covenant School and were at the school when a shooter opened fire on six people last week.
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'Everybody Loved Mike': Parents Raise over $540,000 for Family of Custodian Killed in Nashville School Shooting
A family in Nashville has launched a GoFundMe campaign for the family of "Big Mike" Mike Hill, who was one of the six victims killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, this week.
What We Know About the Covenant School Shooting Victims and Attacker
More details about the Tennessee-based Covenant Presbyterian school shooter who took the lives of six people on Monday and her victims have come to light.
Tenn. Gov. Tells Grieving State: 'What Is Meant for Evil Can Be Turned for Good'
Tennessee's governor on Tuesday urged the state's citizens to respond to the Nashville school shooting with prayer, love and forgiveness, as he hinted that policy changes would be debated down the road.
Missionary Left Nashville Christian School Minutes Before Shooting: 'Lord, Be with Us'
A medical missionary who spoke in the chapel at The Covenant School in Nashville the morning of Monday’s mass shooting is requesting prayer for the school and urging society to take action on violence in schools.
What 5 Christian Leaders Have Said about Gun Control
The issue of gun control has long been a major issue for many Americans. While some Americans believe the U.S. needs more comprehensive gun control laws, others believe increased restrictions will hinder their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Here is what five Christian leaders have said about gun control:
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3 Kids, 3 Adults Killed in Mass Shooting at Nashville Christian School
Three children and three adults were killed when a female shooter opened fire in a Presbyterian grade school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.
1 Killed, 4 Injured during Parade in New Orleans
A gunman opened fire at a parade in New Orleans Sunday night, killing one and injuring four before being arrested by police.
Gunman Kills 3, Wounds 5 at Michigan State University
On Monday night, a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, killing three people and wounding five others before fatally shooting himself.
'Tragedy Upon Tragedy': California Faces 3rd Mass Shooting in 8 Days
On Monday, a gunman shot and killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Half Moon Bay, California, making it the third mass shooting in the state in eight days.
