He said the parents of Audrey Hale were interviewed, and it was determined that she had legally purchased seven firearms from five local gun stores over the past couple of years.
Three of those firearms were used in the tragedy. Her parents believed that she had sold one of the weapons and was only in possession of one, but she had been hiding several firearms in her house.
Hale was under the care of a doctor for an emotional disorder, but law enforcement was not aware of the treatment she was receiving. Her parents believed that she should not own weapons and were under the impression that she had sold them all.
Drake spoke about the police response to the attack on the school. And reminded reporters that body cam footage of the suspect’s death has been made public.
At this point in the investigation, the motive for the shootings is still unknown. It appears that the students who were killed were chosen at random, and there was no particular student that the shooter was seeking.
Community in shock
The press conference ended with a question-and-answer session with the attendees.
