Chancery Court Judge Lacia Miles ruled Thursday that the books of Audrey Hale, the transgender shooter who shot and killed three children and three adults at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, cannot be made available to the public.
Hale left behind 20 diaries, a suicide note and a memoir, court documents state. Multiple groups have filed public records requests for Hale's writings, which were kept by the Metro Nashville Police Department during the investigation into the March 2023 shooting, CNN reported. reportJudge Miles, a Democrat, Domination According to CNN, the shooter's writings, diaries and other works are copyrighted by the victims' families. (RELATED: Documents discovered of transgender school shooter detail 'fantasy penis' fantasies and hours-long mock bestiality sessions: Report)
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“But there are times when immediate access to information must be balanced and tempered with requests for information to protect the integrity of our legal system, particularly the criminal justice system,” the judge continued.
The agency denied the requests, and the groups filed suit to challenge the documents. Miles' order is likely to be appealed.
The victims' families opposed its release, fearing that the gunman's writings could cause trauma and inspire future mass shooters. Hale's parents inherited the documents, and have since transferred ownership of them to some of the parents of children who died in the attack.
Supporters of releasing the documents argue that they are a matter of public interest and could shed further light on Hale's motives.
