Head Of Nashville School Murdered When She Ran Toward Shooter: Report

The headmistress of The Covenant School in Nashville, where a woman who identified as transgender shot and killed three 9-year-old children and three adults, reportedly ran toward the shooter before she herself was murdered.

Dr. Katherine Koonce, 61, was gunned down by the shooter in the corridor after the shooter shot through the locked glass door at the entrance and an alarm went off. The shooter then began going through the halls.

Read about our new Head of School, Dr. Katherine Koonce, in her own words. We are excited! https://t.co/8nECSvi0EB pic.twitter.com/MfzoFcaQ0s

— The Covenant School (@CovenantKnights) April 14, 2016

“I am grateful for the heroic efforts of the school staff and our police department,” Nashville Metro Council representative Russ Pulley, a former special agent for the FBI and former state trooper, wrote on Facebook. “The headmaster, Dr. Koonce, upon hearing the first shots, ran toward the danger. She also made sure the school was prepared with active shooter training and protocols.”