NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Police Chief John Drake says he's “disturbed” over the unauthorized release of writings from the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at The Covenant School in March. Earlier Monday, conservative commentator Steven Crowder released what he said were three images of Audrey Hale’s writings from the day of the March 27 shooting. The news quickly sparked calls for an investigation as local and state leaders initially declined to verify the authenticity of the writings. Because of the lawsuits, police have since said they would await the direction of the court on whether to release Hale’s writings. Bill Lee said he has been “calling for clarity” around the Covenant shooter's writings for months, saying in a statement that he's been “frustrated” by the lack of transparency.

---

Persons: John Drake, he's, Drake, ” Drake, Steven Crowder, Audrey Hale’s, Hale, Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, William Kinney, Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill, Cynthia Peak, Bill Lee, ”, MNPD, ” Lee Organizations: — Nashville Police, The Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police, Nashville, Covenant, Court, Tennessee, Appeals, Gov Locations: Tenn, Davidson County