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Posted by: Paul Burch on Jun 1, 2023

Republican legislators are seeking the release of the Covenant School shooter’s writings as a prerequisite to moving forward with Gov. Bill Lee's special session on public safety and mental health scheduled for Aug. 21, reported the Tennessean. The session was called in response to the fatal shooting in April at Covenant School that claimed the lives of three adults and three 9-year-old children. Metro Nashville Police officers fatally shot the suspect at the school. The shooter’s writings, which have not been made public and are alleged to include other proposed targets, have been the subject of multiple lawsuits. City officials have withheld public release of the writings citing an ongoing criminal investigation. Gov. Lee announced Thursday he intends to bring an extreme order of protection law to the floor during the special session.