NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A local police expert said the officers who responded to the school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee did exactly what they were trained to do.

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Bodycam video shows officers rush to the building minutes after the first 911 call came in at 10:13 a.m.

Police said 28-year-old Audrey Hale shot at police patrol cars from the second floor as police headed inside.

The officers quickly cleared classrooms as they tried to locate the shooter.

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The sound of gunshots fired from Hale from a second-level common room area led officers to rush that way, fatally shooting Hale 11 minutes after police were first called.

Vince Champion with the International Brotherhood of Police has trained officers for situations like this. He said Nashville police did not hesitate, and that their quick action likely saved lives.

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“You try to always have two or more officers there,” he said. “You get in the door, you go in together, your weapons are out, you’re communicating, as you saw in the video.”

Nashville police haven’t released a motive for this shooting, but have confirmed Hale was a former student at Covenant School. According to police, Hale also texted a former classmate saying that they planned to end their life prior to the shooting.

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The Covenant School A police officer walks by an entrance to The Covenant School after a shooting in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/John Amis) (JOHN AMIS/AP)

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