‘Not MNPD crime scene images’: Police speak on leaked photos of Covenant shooter’s alleged writings
Police said they are communicating with the Metro Department of Law as an investigation into the photos began Monday morning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Hours after three images began circulating on social media of The Covenant School shooter’s alleged writings, the Metro Nashville Police Department says they did not come from any official crime scene.
Steven Crowder, host of “Louder with Crowder,” released three photos of writings in notebooks, claiming they are images of the shooter’s writings. Police say those photos are not MNPD crime scene images.
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“The MNPD is in communication with the Metropolitan Department of Law as an investigation, begun this morning, continues into the dissemination of three photographs of writings during an online discussion about Covenant School,” MNPD wrote in a release. “The photographs are not MNPD crime scene images.”
Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake released a statement later Monday evening about the release of the writings.
“I am greatly disturbed by today’s unauthorized release of three pages of writings from the Covenant shooter. This police department is extremely serious about the investigation to identify the person responsible. This action showed a total disregard for Covenant families, as well as the court system, which has control of the shooter’s journals at the present time due to litigation filed earlier this year. It is now pending in Davidson County Chancery Court and the Tennessee Court of Appeals. We are not at liberty to release the journals until the courts rule. Our police department looks forward to the ultimate resolution of the litigation concerning the journals,” Drake said in the statement.
Police said they are communicating with the Metro Department of Law as an investigation into the photos began Monday morning.
“The police department has been in contact with a representative of Covenant families,” MNPD said. “Police department counselors are available to assist them in coping with the emotional trauma caused by the dissemination.”
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