{"id":1951427,"date":"2023-06-19T20:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T20:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:28:30","slug":"parents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents of two child victims killed in Covenant School shooting release letters."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1951427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Heartbreaking Battle for Release of the Covenant School Shooter&#8217;s Manifesto<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The parents of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-two-child-victims-killed-in-covenant-school-shooting-release-letters\/\" title=\"Parents of two child victims killed in Covenant School shooting release letters.\">innocent child victims tragically killed<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/the-covenant-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Covenant School<\/a> shooting have submitted heartfelt letters to a Tennessee court. These letters are at the center of a legal dispute surrounding the release of the manifesto written by the 28-year-old female shooter, who identified as transgender.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>A Devastating Day<\/h3>\n<p>On March 27, 2023, a horrifying incident unfolded within the walls of the Covenant School, a respected Presbyterian-affiliated private school. The lives of three young students \u2014 Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney \u2014 were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-bill-would-block-banks-from-discriminating-against-firearms-industry\/\" title=\"Arizona Bill Would Block Banks From Discriminating Against Firearms Industry\">abruptly cut short<\/a>, along with three dedicated staff members \u2014 headmaster Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and Mike Hill.<\/p>\n<h3>A Plea for Privacy<\/h3>\n<p>The parents of Evelyn Dieckhaus and William Kinney have poured their hearts out in declaration letters submitted to the Davidson County Court in Nashville. These letters express their belief that the shooter&#8217;s writings should remain private, while also shedding light on the profound impact this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gretchen-whitmer-calls-for-action-on-gun-violence-public-health-crisis-following-oxford-school-shooting\/\" title=\"Gretchen Whitmer Calls For Action On \u2018Gun Violence Public Health Crisis\u2019 Following Oxford School Shooting\">horrific mass shooting<\/a> has had on their families.<\/p>\n<p>Read the letters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/654014082\/Covenant-Parents-of-Evelyn-Dieckhaus#from_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/654014357\/Covenant-Parents-of-William-Kinney#from_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Controversial Request<\/h3>\n<p>While school officials, the shooter&#8217;s parents, and a group of parents from the private Christian academy have urged the court to keep the writings confidential, concerns over safety, security, and the potential for copycat crimes, have led organizations like The Daily Wire to seek access to what has been referred to as a &#8220;manifesto.&#8221; They have made Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain the shooter&#8217;s writings.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, authorities indicated that the material would be released, but they have since hesitated.<\/p>\n<p>However, the National Police Association and other organizations argue that Tennessee state law mandates the release of any documents related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-officials-serving-in-the-white-house-is-a-classic-definition-of-a-conflict-of-interest-2-top-republicans-say\/\" title=\"Union Officials Serving In The White House Is A \u2018Classic Definition Of A Conflict Of Interest,\u2019 2 Top Republicans Say\">official government business<\/a>, unless there is a valid legal exception. They believe that releasing such information can help prevent or thwart potential acts of violence.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Other organizations and individuals, including the Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessee Star, The Tennessean newspaper, and Republican State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, have also pursued legal means to obtain the documents.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pending Decision<\/h3>\n<p>The Court has yet to decide whether to release the shooter&#8217;s writings. However, even if the documents are made public, the chances of gaining access seem slim. This is because the shooter&#8217;s parents have legally transferred the writings to a group of parents from The Covenant School.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal battle for the release of the manifesto continues, the Metro Nashville Police Department, who stand in support of the victims&#8217; and survivors&#8217; families, currently hold the evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, the parents of two child victims in The Covenant School shooting sent letters to a Tennessee court. They are part of a legal dispute over the release of the manifesto written by the 28-year-old female shooter, who identified as transgender. The shooter carried out the attack on March 27, 2023, and The Daily Wire refrains from mentioning her name to avoid glorifying shooters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":1951428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[6716,22859,3940,7031,5007,3684,3924,4300,4931],"class_list":["post-1951427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-child","tag-covenant","tag-killed","tag-letters","tag-parents","tag-release","tag-school","tag-shooting","tag-victims"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1951427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1951427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1951428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1951427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1951427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1951427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}