Nashville school shooter detailed his plan on social media and livestreamed the shooting


The shooting at Antioch High School in nashvillewas perpetrated on Wednesday morning, January 22, by Solomon Hendersona 17-year-old student who opened fire in the school cafeteria before taking his own life. According to Metro Nashville Policethe attacker shot Josselin Corea Escalante, a 16-year-old Latina student, who died at the scene, and another 17-year-old student, who suffered a superficial wound to the arm. A third student was injured when he fell while fleeing the attack.
The attack occurred shortly after 11:00 am and, according to information from the company, was partially broadcast on Kicka streaming platform of Australian origin. The company quickly removed the content and claimed to be cooperating with authorities. “Violence has no place at Kick,” the company stated in a statement.
Henderson left a digital trail that is now being analyzed by authorities. According to a report by SITE Intelligencethe attacker was active in far-right forums and participated in online communities associated with the movement “incel” (involuntary celibates), where he expressed contempt for women and minorities. In addition, he published violent, racist and anti-Semitic content.
The analysis of SITE Intelligence revealed that Henderson admired well-known perpetrators of mass attacks, such as Brenton Tarrantresponsible for the massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019and the shooter who killed two people at an LGBTQ+ bar in Slovakia in 2022. He also mentioned Samantha Rupnowwho carried out a shooting in Abundance Life Christian School in December 2024, ensuring that she followed him on his social network accounts x.
Besides, SITE Intelligence detected posts where Henderson shared images of himself wearing clothing related to neo-Nazism. According to cnnthe writings found on his social networks include a detailed plan of the attack, as well as explanations about his reasons for committing it.

So far, police have not determined how Henderson obtained the gun used in the shooting. According to ABC Newsinvestigators have contacted a relative of the attacker in an attempt to clarify this point.
Despite the writings found, Metro Nashville Police has yet to identify a clear motive behind the attack. “We are reviewing materials on the Internet that could provide clues,” said the police chief. John Drake at a press conference. Authorities are also seeking to establish whether the victims were specifically targeted by the shooter or hit at random.
The shooting in Antioch High School It is the first school attack recorded in USA in 2025according to the database CNN. In 2024, it was reported 83 incidents of gun violence in schoolsthe highest figure since records began.
The governor of Tennessee, Bill Leeexpressed his solidarity with the victims and thanked the emergency teams for the quick response. “I am grateful for law enforcement and first responders. “I join the citizens of Tennessee in praying for the families and the school community,” he wrote on social media.
For its part, the White House reported that it is closely monitoring the situation.

The family of Josselin Corea Escalante She is devastated after his death. His father, German Koreadescribed his daughter as a responsible young woman who got good grades and loved soccer. “Every day I told her how much I loved her,” he told WTVF in Spanish. “When I sent her to school that morning, I never imagined she wouldn’t come home. It’s not fair”. Your aunt, Maria Koreaalso expressed his pain. “My God, she was my girl,” he told the same network. “She was a quiet, well-educated young woman with good grades. “He loved his parents and his entire family.”
Students who were in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting described scenes of panic and despair. Brandi Lemonsa senior, told cnn He was about to buy his lunch when he heard the first shot.
“Everyone turned to see what was happening and then three more shots were heard,” he said. “Everyone started running. “I went to the left side of the cafeteria.” Many tried to escape by climbing a milk counter at the back of the cafe, but some remained trapped. “I decided to help others before helping myself because if I was the one who was stuck, I would want someone to help me,” she explained.
At one point, the attacker approached the area where she and other students were hiding. “When I realized he had seen us, I thought that was the end,” she said through tears. However, instead of shooting them, Henderson took his own life.
The school will remain closed the rest of the week as the community tries to process the tragedy. The school district of Metro Nashville Public Schools has made counselors available to provide support to students and faculty. Meanwhile, authorities continue to investigate Henderson’s writings and his social media history to understand what led him to commit the attack.