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Hearing to decide if Covenant shooter's writings should be made public continues

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The show-cause hearing continues Wednesday regarding the lawsuit over The Covenant School shooter's writings.

Metro says they denied their public records request due to several exceptions, including Rule 16 which states there is still an open criminal investigation.

However, petitioners believe the open criminal investigation exception does not apply since there is no pending criminal action, just a possibility.Metro Legal says The Metro Nashville Police Department plans to conclude its investigation in July and could prepare to release a redacted version of the shooter’s journals found in her car.

The intervenors also had a chance to speak, including attorneys representing The Covenant School and The Covenant Church. They spoke against anything related to the shooting being released, as they feel the school security and safety exemption applies to the whole investigative file. On Wednesday, we are expected to hear from the attorney representing The Covenant School parents, as well as a rebuttal from the petitioners.At the same time, there is alsoThe Tennessee Star filed a federal lawsuit against the FBI for the release of these writings. The federal judge ordered the FBI to turn over the shooter's writings to the court. This means a judge will review them and determine if they should be released.

 

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