A 288-page diary police imagine was created by 17-year-old Solomon Henderson, who fatally shot one scholar and injured one other earlier than taking his personal life Wednesday contained in the cafeteria at Antioch Excessive College in Nashville, Tennessee, suggests he needed to kill “at the very least 10 individuals” within the assault that has left the varsity group in grief.
The Metro Nashville Police Division confirmed in an replace on the investigation Thursday that the 288-page diary is amongst two paperwork being reviewed by safety officers, together with brokers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, however didn’t reveal express particulars. They famous that Henderson was influenced by on-line content material “most would discover dangerous and objectionable.”
“Within the aftermath of the taking pictures, detectives have discovered two paperwork believed to have been created by Henderson on non-traditional web sites, one [is] 51 pages in size, the opposite 288 pages. That materials, together with proof recovered from the residence Wednesday, is underneath shut scrutiny by Murder Unit detectives, detectives from the Specialised Investigations Division, and the FBI,” the MNPD stated in its replace.
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“It’s clear that Henderson was considerably influenced by web-based materials, particularly that discovered on non-traditional websites that almost all would discover dangerous and objectionable. The FBI is working intently with the MNPD within the ideological influences portion of this investigation.”
Police say Henderson, who was a Reserve Officers’ Coaching Corps cadet, was introduced to highschool on Wednesday morning by his mom, and didn’t arrive on the varsity bus as beforehand reported. Previous to coming into the cafeteria, the investigation reveals that he went inside a close-by restroom the place he posted photographs on social media.
Henderson fired 10 photographs from a nine-millimeter pistol inside 17 seconds after coming into the cafeteria the place he fatally shot 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante then shot a male scholar within the arm earlier than finally turning the gun on himself.
“Henderson’s gun was loaded with 9 rounds when it was recovered by police. A pistol journal loaded with seven rounds was recovered from the cafeteria flooring,” investigators defined.
Police discovered no firearms or firearm components throughout a search of Henderson’s dwelling on Wednesday night. They famous that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms can also be working with the MNPD to search out out the place the gun Henderson used within the assault got here from and the way he bought it.
“At this level, it’s identified that the pistol was bought by a person in Arizona in 2022. It had not been reported stolen. Efforts proceed right here and out of state to additional this facet of the general investigation,” the MNPD stated.
A replica of a 288-page diary believed to be the among the many writings being reviewed by investigators was shared with NewsChannel 5 Nashville. Along with his alleged objective to kill “at the very least 10 individuals,” the doc reportedly confirmed Henderson was a troubled teenager idolized a number of the world’s most notorious mass murderers.
Within the on-line diary which begins on Oct. 18, 2024, Henderson shows important self-hate, anger towards his dad and mom and emotional instability. He additionally expresses worry about his mass taking pictures plan being found by authorities earlier than he was in a position to execute it.
“I had my home raided as soon as they discovered a gun it was mine LOL. My dad took the blame…. My dad he’s cool. I hate my mom doe,” Henderson purportedly wrote.
Henderson accuses his mom of being abusive and alleges that “once I was 7 or 9 she put a gun to my head saying, ‘she may take me out.’” The late college shooter allegedly wrote that he reported the abuse to his father however he “pretended nothing was taking place.”
He even shared ideas within the diary about his need to kill his dad and mom however couldn’t do it.
“I ought to simply go along with my gun and shoot her (mom) whereas she sleeps in her mattress earlier than Zero Day. Possibly I ought to arrange bombs close to JFK Center College and Elementary college close to my home as a diversion. To delay the police,” he allegedly wrote earlier than including, “I don’t suppose I can kill my household.”
Regardless of being black, Henderson allegedly endorsed white energy and described himself as a “self-hating n——.”
On Wednesday night time, members of the Nashville group gathered on the Hamilton United Methodist Church not removed from the varsity for a prayer vigil.
“Our youngsters deserve the God-given proper to be taught with out worry. Mother and father deserve the proper to count on their kids can be protected of their school rooms,” the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee stated in a press release, in keeping with the Tennessean. “Every college taking pictures calls us to grieve with and pray for one more bloodstained group, and to relive the mindless tragedies nonetheless recent in our minds.”
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