The full manifesto of the shooter who killed three students and three adults at Nashville’s Covenant School in 2023 has been published. Tennessee Star After more than a year of officials apparently trying to keep the document from the public.
The manifesto is 90 pages long and provides important insight into why Audrey Elizabeth Hale, who goes by Aidan, decided to attack the school. Hale died while responding to Nashville Metro Police officers. Hale’s manifesto was recovered by the police from the shooter’s car.
On the first page, Hale wrote in large font: “Why isn’t my brain working properly? Because I was born wrong!!! Nothing on earth can save me. Never ending pain. Religion will not save.
The notebook also served as Hale’s diary, showing that the shooter was clearly mentally disturbed. He wrote on January 17, 2023: “Everything makes me sad. I am sad about everything. I want to say goodbye. PS It was very sudden. I am unstable.”
‘I hope I have a higher death toll.’
Hale wrote about his hatred of his father. Under “Daddy Issues”, Hale said she “hated his old cranky-man existence. Mentally ill men should die. They’re all worthless pieces of s**t. Waste of life, waste of time.”
Hale wrote long paragraphs about how the “penis” existed in his “head”.
“I swear to God I am a man. … I was cursed to be born this way.
Until the day of the shooting, Hale described her deep anguish over not being a man and her hatred for God: “If God doesn’t give me a boy’s body in heaven, then Jesus is irreplaceable.”
On the day of the shooting, March 27, the tone turned to excitement, as that would be the day she would finally release her built-up anger. Hale called it “Death Day” and pulled a gun. She has shown no sign of remorse for her plan to target young schoolchildren.
“Today is the day. The day has finally arrived! I can’t believe it’s here. … I’m a little nervous, but also excited. … Can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’m ready. … I hope my victims are not. … I hope I have a higher death toll.
Michael Patrick Leahy, editor-in-chief of the Tennessee Star, explained that his outlet is sharing the full manifesto because it serves the public interest to know the killer’s state of mind.
“We legally obtained Audrey Elizabeth Hale’s writings, MNPD investigative documents, and MNPD crime scene photos in June 2024 from a source familiar with the MNPD investigation. These documents and photos have helped us to inform the public about the root causes of this heinous attack and to drive a public debate on what should be done to prevent such acts of violence in the future. We have documented a major failure of the mental health system as the root cause of Hale’s reprehensible actions,” Leahy said.
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