Police believe 28-year-old female suspect in Nashville shooting was former student at Christian grade school. STORY: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/shooting-at-nashville-private-school/507-1cd3dec3-09c3-4126-b48a-07e4f2d67034 Authorities say they believe the 28-year-old female shooter who killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville was a former student. The female suspect was killed by police during a confrontation. The shooting occurred Monday at The Covenant School. Police said the shooter was armed with two “assault-type” rifles and a pistol. The Covenant School has had an enrollment of about 200 students from preschool to sixth grade in recent years. The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence.