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A woman working at an office building across the street from a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school described seeing police cars speeding to the scene Monday morning.

Jozen Reodica told CNN she feared the worst after seeing cruisers pouring into the parking lot of the Covenant School, where a female shooter slaughtered three children and three adults before being shot down by cops.

“It all happened so fast,” she told the outlet, noting police quickly cordoned off streets in the area near the elementary school as word of the atrocity began to spread.


  Police cars arrive at the school shooting in Nashville. NewsChannel 5 Nashville Police cars arrive at the school shooting in Nashville. NewsChannel 5 Nashville

  Children from the Covenant School get evacuated from the building after the shooting. AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise Children from the Covenant School get evacuated from the building after the shooting. AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise

  Children reunite with their parents after the devastating shooting. AP/ George Uribe Children reunite with their parents after the devastating shooting. AP/ George Uribe

  School buses of children evacuated from the school arrive at Woodmont Baptist Church to reunite with their parents. Photo by Seth Herald/Getty Images School buses of children evacuated from the school arrive at Woodmont Baptist Church to reunite with their parents. Photo by Seth Herald/Getty Images

Reodica, who works at Shearwater Health directly across from the school, filmed frightened students being led out of their building by police.

She said they walked in a single-file line while holding hands.

Authorities said a 28-year-old woman had carried out the carnage, but have not yet identified a motive.


  Police said Audrey Hale shot and killed six people Monday. Linkedin/Audrey Hale Police said Audrey Hale shot and killed six people Monday. Linkedin/Audrey Hale

  Police officers at the entrance to the school after the shooting that killed seven people. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm Police officers at the entrance to the school after the shooting that killed seven people. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm

  The shooting was carried out by a 28-year-old woman who is believed to be a former student at the school. WKRN/NewsNation via REUTERS The shooting was carried out by a 28-year-old woman who is believed to be a former student at the school. WKRN/NewsNation via REUTERS

Shots first rang out at 10:13 a.m. and the assailant was dead at 10:27 a.m. after officers’ prompt response, officials said.

The killer is believed to have been a former student at the private Christian academy.

The shooter was armed with at least two assault-style rifles and a handgun.


  Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identified as transgender. Nossi College of Art Police confirmed the shooter was 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identified as transgender. Nossi College of Art


  Students and parents at a reunification site at the Woodmont Baptist Church. George Uribe via AP Students and parents at a reunification site at the Woodmont Baptist Church. George Uribe via AP

  A family praying together outside the Woodmont Baptist Church after the shooting. AP Photo/John Bazemore A family praying together outside the Woodmont Baptist Church after the shooting. AP Photo/John Bazemore

Cops said there is video of the incident from inside the school, which is being reviewed.

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