William Joseph "Will" Kinney, age 9

Lost to gun violence on March 27, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

News sources:

• Mar 27: https://www.wsmv.com: Kids, substitute, custodian among victims in Nashville school shooting
• WKRN News 2: 6 victims in Covenant School shooting identified; all 3 students were 9 years old
• Mar 27: https://www.wsmv.com: 3 students, 3 adults, shooter dead after Nashville school shooting, police say
• WZTV: Three children, three adults, shooter dead after Nashville private school mass shooting
• ABC News: 'Nightmare': 6 killed in 'calculated' mass shooting at Nashville school
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Cynthia "Cindy" Broyles Peak, age 61
• Dr. Katherine Anne Koonce, age 60
• Evelyn Marie Dieckhaus, age 9
• Hallie Ladelle Scruggs, age 9
• Michael "Big Mike" Hill, age 61

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