“Dr. Artaud,” as he called himself was a subject matter expert on many things, but especially firearms.
He was a faithful reader and a reliable observer. On occasion he would send me notes, observations or “inside notes” regarding news topics. He was especially helpful and informative during the COVID Pandemic of 2020-2023, especially regarding respirators and related technology.
I never knew his real name. I suspect he is no longer alive because he was having concerning health issues before we never heard from him again.
His observations form the basis of the following information. They concern the March 2023 mass shootings at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. This is followed by highlights of Nashville’s Metro Police Department’s final analysis.
“It is my understanding that the Nashville killer used a 9mm Weapon. In that environment, it is unlikely that the weapon offered any advantage over a 15 round capacity Handgun,” he began. “The killer’s weapon/s may have held more rounds of ammunition, but I think it would be little different than carrying a 9mm Handgun with spare magazines.”
“The killer’s weapon was of a type that if used by the military, would be a Sub-Machine Gun, this denotes, essentially, a simpler mechanism for the action and a fully automatic rate of fire.”
“In a Semi-Automatic Mode, I fail to see the terror imposed by it’s use over the terror imposed by the use of a Semi-Automatic Handgun.”
“Though shoulder held weapons offer a steadier hold, at these close ranges, it’s unlikely that it offered any significant advantage, especially used by someone not trained and disciplined in it’s use, and does have a disadvantage of being much easier to grab and manipulate; than a handgun; by someone attempting to defend themselves from the killer.”
Metro Nashville Police Report
More than two years after the shooting, MNPD finalized its investigation into the shooting that took the lives of six people: 9-year-old students Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Halley Scruggs, school custodian Mike Hill, substitute teacher Cynthia Peak and Head of School Katherine Koonce.
MNPD broke down the more than 40-page report by summarizing the incident, providing a detailed timeline of the attack and investigation.
It included backgrounds of the shooter, Audrey Hale, and victims. Revealed was what the shooter did and did not leave behind. They summarized how the attack progressed with a timeline, an analysis of the shooter’s behavior and motive.
Mental Health Background
Hale’s isolation and loneliness led Hale to believe the only true friends Hale could confide in were stuffed animals. “She assigned them names, personalities, took them with her whenever she travelled,” the report said.
Suicidal thoughts regularly appeared in Hale’s entries. Hale claimed to have made attempts at suicide, including cutting her wrists with a knife and trying to strangle herself.
“Always ever present in Hale’s life was her anger,” the report states. Hale began to write “rage storms,” which consisted of long, expletive-filled entries devoted to topics that greatly angered Hale. The report said Hale, “believed she was being discriminated against and disparaged for being autistic.”
According to the MNPD report, Hale said none of their writings were to be taken literally, including the homicidal fantasies Hale penned regarding their father, as these passages were to ‘blow off steam.’
Hale Fantasized About Targeting Other Schools, Malls and Intersections
Hale fantasized about other targets for a shooting, including Harpeth Hall Academy, Nashville School of the Arts, Harding Academy, Hillsboro High and Creswell Middle.
Hale also considered The Mall At Green Hills, Opry Mills Mall and intersections like Briley Pkwy/Centennial Blvd., Belmont Blvd. near the university and the interchange of North Mount Juliet Road and I-40 in Mt Juliet.
Motive
Police said Hale’s motive for the attack was notoriety.
“Among the material Hale left behind is her detailed plan to commit carnage in a school, with timelines, diagrams, etc. It is known that Hale, and other mass shooters, studied material from Columbine High School prior to committing their attacks.”
“Recognizing the notoriety motive previously mentioned, it is this police department’s concerted belief that Hale’s specific action plan, if ever made public, would be used by future potential mass murderers in the United States or anywhere in the world to attack and kill innocent persons, including school children,” MNPD said.
Hale left material behind to be found and analyzed.
Wanted material to be publicly released and commented upon
Wanted books, documentaries, and movies to be made about Hale’s life and the attack
Wanted Hale’s firearms to be placed in a museum; wanted the bedroom to be left as it was when the attack occurred as a memorial to Hale
Wanted to mentor other shooters to show how they could succeed with proper planning
Wanted to show off Hale’s superiority to others
Gender Identity
Audrey Hale made statements about wanting to transition gender, but nothing was found to suggest Hale initiated or was undergoing a transition at the time of their death, including medical documentation.
During the autopsy, it was determined that Hale was biologically female.
Hale acted completely alone in the preparation of the attack and during the attack. No one else directly participated.
Hale never took steps to recruit anyone due to a combination of paranoia and the desire to achieve notoriety.
Sixteen notebooks were recovered after the shooting, containing nearly 1,300 pages of content spanning from Aug. 30, 2017, to March 27, 2023 (the day of the attack).
“As long as America has schools without Armed Protection, these shootings, and other forms of deadly assaults, will continue,” Dr. Artaud wrote.
“A local school near me, there is a Police Car parked at the school, I believe the Resource Officer is actually a Police Officer, and he/she is ready to use their Firearm to Defend Children and Teachers alike.”
“Schools should have designated people and a secure Firearm/s, or Designated people that carry a Firearm. The Pittsburgh Zoo, when a child fell into a Wild Dog display and was killed, the DA was astounded that the Zoo did not possess a Firearm. He made sure they obtained a Firearm/s, and designated zoo employees were trained in their use.”
“Liberals, thinking it’s a Safer World for lack of a Tool that propels Brass/Lead Projectiles to create holes in the bodies of animals or people that attack occupants of Gun Free Zones, are responsible for these shootings.”
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It’s been that long since we’ve heard from Dr. Artaud. Wow. Actually, several people we haven’t seen for awhile; can’t remember all.
He was really good; knew a lot.
What a breakdown on Hale: that is creepy; shows the depths of depravity we are capable of, and so sad. We do need armed guards, and quick.
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