2 Students Dead, 2 Injured in Nashville School Shooting

NASHVILLE TN.
January 23, 2025

A 16-year-old girl was killed and two others injured after a shooting inside Antioch High School Wednesday morning.

According to Metro police, the department received an active-shooter call/shots fired call from the school at 11:11 a.m.

A 17-year-old boy armed with a pistol — identified by authorities as Solomon Henderson — fired several shots in the cafeteria.

A female student, 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante, was killed and a boy was grazed on his arm. Henderson then shot himself in the head and was fatally wounded.

A spokesperson for Vanderbilt University Medical Center told News 2 another student was taken to Vanderbilt Pediatrics for treatment of an eye injury that happened after the shooting.

Tactical officers then cleared the building and went to stabilize the campus.

Two SROs were inside the building at the time of the shooting but were not in the immediate vicinity of the cafeteria, according to Metro police. The shooting was over by the time they arrived.

A reunification site for parents has been established at 3754 Murfreesboro Pike. Buses will be taking students there, including car riders. Parents needing information regarding reunification can call 615-401-1712.

A healing gathering will be held in at the Hamilton Church United Family Fellowship, located at 3105 Hamilton Church Road, at 6:30 p.m.