Former Teammate Receives Chilling Message From Nashville Shooter Before Attack
A former middle school basketball teammate of the Nashville school shooter was one of the last people the shooter spoke to prior to Monday’s attack. On Monday, just before 10 a.m., Averianna Patton, 28, opened up her…
A former middle school basketball teammate of the Nashville school shooter was one of the last people the shooter spoke to prior to Monday’s attack.
On Monday, just before 10 a.m., Averianna Patton, 28, opened up her Instagram messages from Audrey Hale.
In the messages, obtained by News Channel 5, Hale told Patton there was a suicide note left for her and wrote, “I’m planning to die today.”
“You’ll probably hear about me on the news after I die,” Hale added.
Continuing, Hale wrote, “I love you see you again in another life.”
Hale, who identified as transgender, signed the message with the names “Audrey” and “Aiden.”
Patton tried to encourage Hale, telling the suspect, “You have so much more life to live. I pray God keeps and covers you.”
In follow-up messages, Hale continued to express the desire to no longer live.
At 10:08 a.m., Patton called the Suicide Prevention Help Line upon the advice of her father.
At 10:13 a.m., the Shooting had already transpired at the Covenant School, according to People