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Parents of children killed in firing at a private place Christian Schools in Nashville are struggling to keep police investigation records secret, even after multiple documents were leaked to a conservative media outlet.
In a Tennessee appeals court Thursday, lawyers for parents and The Covenant School will defend a lower court ruling, which determined that Shooter’s writings and other documents are protected by federal copyright law and cannot be released under the Tennessee Public Records Act.
Wacha’s parents also argued that releasing the documents would be traumatic for families and could inspire copycat attacks. Chancery Court Judge I’Asia Miles found that the risk of copying was real and “a matter of grave concern”.
Meanwhile, a coalition including a state senator, media outlets and a gun rights group is seeking to overturn the ruling. associated Press is one of the groups that requested the records but did not participate in the lawsuit.
The shooter who killed three 9-year-old children and three adults left documents including journals, a suicide note and a memoir, according to court filings. When their public records requests were denied, several groups sued for access. The situation quickly devolved into a messy mix of conspiracy theories, leaked documents, probate battles, and allegations of ethical misconduct. A former Metro Nashville police officer has been charged with theft, burglary and official misconduct after he was accused of taking case files.
Last July, more than a year after the record lawsuit was filed, Miles found that the children and parents of The Covenant School held the copyright to any writings or other works created by Shooter. Audrey HaleA former student who was killed by the police. In an effort to keep the records off the record, Hale’s parents transferred ownership of the property to the victims’ families.
Those killed in the March 2023 shooting were Evelyn Dyckhaus, Hailey Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old, and adults Cynthia Peek, 61; Katherine Koons, 60; And mike hill61.