Antioch High School shooter who killed 1, wounded another identified

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The now-deceased gunman accused of Wednesday morning’s deadly shooting at a high school in Nashville, Tennessee, has been identified.

Metropolitan Nashville police identified 17-year-old Solomon Henderson as the shooter at Antioch High School. Henderson, who was an active student at the school, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other students.

Joseelin Corea Escalante, 16, was killed in the shooting, and a 17-year-old boy suffered injuries to his arm after being grazed by a bullet. He has since been treated and released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to police.

TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING: 1 KILLED, 1 WOUNDED, TEEEN SHOT MAN DEAD OF SELF-INFECTED SHOT: POLICE

Antioch High School sign

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department identified the shooter at Antioch High School in Tennessee as 17-year-old student Solomon Henderson. (Google Maps)

Nashville police said during a press conference that Henderson, who was armed with a handgun, fired several shots in the high school cafeteria.

His motive has yet to be determined, but investigators are looking into what they call “very troubling” online writings and social media posts by the shooter.

A crowd of civilians and police officers gather outside Antioch High School.

The Metro Nashville Police Department said one student died and another student was injured in the school shooting. The perpetrator also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (X/ @MNPDNashville)

Mayor Freddie O’Connell released the following statement in response to the fatal shooting:

“As a city, as a community, it’s impossible to be here again dealing with the devastation of gun violence in one of our school communities. I offer my sincere condolences to all the families affected.

“Thank you to all the first responders and mental health officials who responded quickly to support the school community. As a Metro Schools parent, I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to receive the notification that there has been this level of violence in a school.

“We will continue to work with MNPD and community partners to promote public safety. In collaboration with Dr. Battle, we will continue to wrap our arms around this community in the coming days and share additional ways to offer support.”

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Police cars line the street outside Antioch High School.

Tennessee State Troopers and Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Special Agents were among the agencies that responded to the shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. (X/ @TNHighwayPatrol)

White House officials said President Donald Trump and his team were aware of the incident and offered “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to those affected. They also thanked “the brave” first responders who responded to the incident.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee also thanked first responders for how quickly they arrived at the school.

“As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families and the school community,” Lee said.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.