Female shooter kills three children, three staff at US school

A heavily-armed young female killed three children and three staff at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, before being shot dead, police said.

“This shooter is a female. She appears to be in her teens although her identification has not been confirmed at this juncture,” Don Aaron of the Nashville police said. “We know that she was armed with at least two assault type rifles and a handgun.”