Conservative social media personality Steven Crowder has ignited a firestorm by revealing the leaked manifesto of the accused shooter responsible for the tragic Nashville school shooting that claimed the lives of six victims earlier this year.
The manifesto, believed to have been penned by 28-year-old Audrey Hale, has stirred controversy and raised questions about the responsible dissemination of such sensitive content.
In a YouTube video posted on Monday, Crowder disclosed the shocking revelation of the manifesto.
He shared snapshots of segments of the document, which authorities have identified as authored by Hale, the trans-shooter who tragically perished at the scene of the horrific incident. Notably, Hale was once a student at the very school where the attack occurred.
Hale’s manifesto, now circulating on social media, paints a chilling picture of the intentions behind the attack.
It includes an hour-by-hour calendar of the fateful day, which Hale referred to as “Death Day,” detailing activities from “getting dressed” and “eating breakfast” to “preparing for the attack” and “time to die.”
In one poignant passage, Hale expressed mixed emotions, saying, “I’m a little nervous, but excited too. Been excited for the past 2 weeks. Can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’m ready… I hope my victims aren’t.” The manifesto also revealed Hale’s disturbing desire to “have a high death count.”
Crowder stated in the video, “I will be reading the manifesto here on this show. I wish that I wouldn’t have to.” He accompanied this statement by releasing three photos of handwritten notes, purporting them to be images of Hale’s writings.
“The day has finally come!” wrote Hale in the leaked manifesto. “I can’t believe it’s here. I’m a little nervous but excited too. I have been excited for the past two weeks. There were several times I could have been caught, especially back in the summer of 2021.”
The revelation has sparked an outcry on social media, with many expressing concerns about the responsible handling of such sensitive material.
Reports have emerged that Facebook is censoring any posts of the manifesto on its platform, according to netizens on various social media platforms, particularly X, formerly known as Twitter.
Officials from the Metro Nashville Police Department acknowledged that they are aware of the tweets and receiving phone calls regarding the manifesto, News Channel 5 reported.
Still, they have not confirmed its legitimacy, as reported by WSMV 4.
Hale’s deadly attack occurred in March at the Covenant School in Nashville, where she took the lives of three children and three adults.
She ultimately succumbed to gunshot wounds after police responded to the scene. Shortly after the shooting, authorities announced that they had recovered a manifesto believed to be authored by Hale.
The Metro Nashville Police Department, in a press release, stated, “The ongoing investigation into the March 27 murders of six persons inside The Covenant School continues to show, from all information currently available, that killer Audrey Hale acted totally alone.”
The National Desk, in an effort to verify the authenticity of the leaked images, has worked through its Nashville affiliate, FOX 17 News, confirming the veracity of the leaked segments from the manifesto.
Hale, a transgender man who also went by the name “Aiden,” had been a former student at the Covenant School.
The tragic incident led to a contentious debate among parents who did not want the manifesto to be released, citing concerns about the potential for encouraging copycat attacks and retraumatizing survivors.
“The parents seek to shield their children from further harm and trauma, including pain that would fester for the rest of their lives if the shooter, their assailant, is allowed to haunt them from beyond the grave,” wrote an attorney representing the concerned parents in a legal brief.
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