Vanderbilt Records Show Knowledge of Shooter Homicidal Thoughts
July 2, 2024
Leaked investigative documents suggest Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital staff documented Audrey Hale’s homicidal ideation before the school shooting. Investigators sought therapy notes and medical records and reported Hale had Lexapro, buspirone, and hydroxyzine prescribed by the hospital. The case raised questions about required warnings and later changes to state reporting law.