Nearly three years after Audrey Hale murdered three nine-year-old children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville, fresh details from the murderer’s own writings reveal how she funded her arsenal. Documents released by the FBI on Monday include Hale’s handwritten notes tracking federal student aid money alongside lists of guns she intended to buy.
Hale, a 28-year-old former student at the Christian elementary school, carried out the attack on March 27, 2023. She killed Hallie Scruggs, Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, headmistress Katherine Koonce, substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, and custodian Mike Hill before police ended her rampage. In one page labeled “Account Savings Record,” Hale noted “FAFSA grant checks started at $2,050.86,” followed by entries for additional payments from Nossi College of Art and Design, where she was enrolled.
These financial records appear right after pages detailing firearms Hale planned to acquire. The timing aligns with what her parents told Nashville police detectives shortly after the shooting: their daughter used federal Pell Grant money to purchase the weapons. Hale’s mother explained that once Hale turned 25, she qualified for the grants independently, even though she had no job and lived at home.
Pell Grants, meant to help low-income students cover education costs, can be paid directly to the recipient after school expenses are met. In Hale’s case, the funds went into her control, allowing her to buy seven guns legally over several years—three of which she used in the attack. Police recovered the others from her parents’ home.
The shooter’s writings also expose her motives. One entry lists “Christian school (hate religion)” as a reason for targeting Covenant. Hale, who identified as transgender and used male pronouns, had attended the school as a child. Just before the attack, she texted a friend calling it a “suicide mission” and predicting the friend would hear about her on the news after she died.
Authorities long resisted releasing Hale’s full journals and manifesto, citing ongoing investigations and concerns over inspiring copycats. Portions have trickled out through litigation, including lawsuits by outlets like The Tennessee Star. This latest batch, over 100 pages from late 2021, adds to earlier leaks showing Hale’s deep-seated rage and planning.
Families of the victims continue to grieve the loss of innocent lives taken in a place meant for learning and faith. The revelation that government aid intended for textbooks and tuition instead bought weapons raises hard questions about oversight in federal programs. Parents across the country send their children to school trusting in basic safety, yet loopholes allowed a troubled individual to arm herself with taxpayer support.
Hale’s case stands as a tragic example of failed safeguards. Mental health struggles went unaddressed, gun purchases went unquestioned despite red flags, dangerous gender dysphoria was encouraged, and public funds flowed without strings tight enough to prevent misuse. As more of her writings surface, the full picture grows clearer: a planned assault fueled by hatred, enabled by systems that demand closer scrutiny.
The Covenant community has leaned on prayer and each other in the aftermath, honoring the victims through memorials and continued ministry. Their resilience reminds us that evil acts, though devastating, do not define the faithful. Yet the details emerging now serve as a call to protect the vulnerable—starting with ensuring aid programs serve their true purpose and threats to children are stopped before they materialize.
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All student loans should be stopped , it will save lives
so she/he took the time to write down every detail of her life,bought a crap load of guns,killed a bunch of people and this is the bullcrap story they’ve been hiding for years. doesn’t pass the smell test,they are still lying,but why?
So, Who’s the crazy ones?
We have patients. We NEED hospitals and jails.
Democrats are guilty of everything.
Sad chain of events. Pel Grant $ should have been regulated and paid directly to the school she would have attended. Gun shop maybe got duped by her lying about her mental illness on the background check. Parents dropped the ball by being unaware or unwilling to realize her mental illness and the fact that she was buying guns with college money. The school she shot up should have had armed and trained personnel to stop the threat now that schools, churches, and everyday civilians are, not only the target, but the first responders in an active shooter scenario. Ultimately, she pulled the trigger and paid with her life. Sadly, people had to die, and families have to deal with loss because her mental health issues were never addressed properly. How often do we read about this problem in the news….. every day. My prayers and sympathy to the victims and their families. My advice, for what it’s worth. Carry, Train, Be Vigilant, and don’t be afraid to help if you can.