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Police in Nashville are working to uncover a motive in the mass shooting that killed six people at a Christian elementary school on Monday. The shooter, identified as a 28-year-old former student, was shot and killed by police during the attack, leaving behind “drawn out” maps of the campus detailing “how this was all going to take place,” police said. Three 9-year-old children and three adults were killed in the tragedy. Two of the victims were school employees. One was the head of the school and the other a custodian, according to the school. Monday’s horror was among at least 130 mass shootings so far this year – more than this point in any previous year since at least 2013, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
Philadelphia officials are set to provide an update on the city’s water safety this morning following a recent chemical spill in the Delaware River that left many residents concerned about possible contamination. City officials have said the water supply is safe to drink and use until at least 3:30 p.m. local time today, prompting many people to snag bottled water from quickly-emptying grocery store shelves. About 40 water quality tests conducted as of Monday afternoon showed no indication of contamination, a city official said. Many residents, however, have expressed frustration and confusion over officials’ repeated statements that the city’s water is safe, even after they initially asked…
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