>> GINGER ZEE, THANK YOU.
TONIGHT THERE ARE ALSO NEW
ALARMING DETAILS FROM THE
INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASS
SHOOTING AT COVENANT SCHOOL IN
NASHVILLE.
HOW MANY SHOTS, HOW LONG THE
SHOOTER WAS PLANNING THIS.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT POLICE IN
NASHVILLE REVEALING THE ATTACK
WAS PLANNED.
POLICE SAY HALE UNLEASHED 162
BULLETS, 126 RIFLE ROUNDS AND 26
9MM ROUNDS.
FROM THE MOMENT HALE SHOT
THROUGH THESE DOORS UNTIL BEING
TAKEN DOWN BY OFFICER'S GUN
FIRE.
THOSE OFFICERS EACH DISCHARGING
FOUR ROUNDS.
>> THERE'S MULTIPLE VICTIMS DOWN
INSIDE THE SCHOOL.
SHOOTER DOWN NOW AS WELL.
>> Reporter: AUTHORITIES TONIGHT
STILL ANALYZING THE INCREDIBLY
DETAILED WRITINGS FOUND IN
HILL'S VEHICLE AND HOME, TRYING
TO DETERMINE WHAT LED THE FORMER
STUDENT TO TARGET COVENANT
SCHOOL.
BUT SAY HALE'S JOURNALS SAY IT
WAS PLANNED.
HALE CONSIDERED THE ACTIONS OF
OTHER MASS MURDERERS WHILE
DEVELOPING THIS DEADLY PLOT.
WHILE THE MOTIVE IS STILL
UNCLEAR, WE'RE LEARNING THOSE
SEVEN GUNS WERE PURCHASED
LEGALLY BETWEEN 2020