Hallie Ladelle Scruggs was nine years old and the youngest of four children when she was killed at The Covenant School in Nashville on the morning of March 27, 2023. The only daughter of a local pastor, Chad Scruggs, she was described as bright, fearless, and full of energy and was a familiar presence at the private Christian elementary where her father served.

Hallie and two classmates, Evelyn Dieckhaus and William Kinney, were fatally wounded, along with three staff members. Officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department arrived within minutes after the first 911 call at 10:13 a.m.; Hale was shot and killed by police at 10:27 a.m.

Investigators later reported Hale had planned the attack, had been under care for an emotional disorder, had legally purchased multiple firearms, and left behind journals and writings expressing a desire for notoriety and years of planning. The shooter died at the scene, leaving no criminal trial and a community mourning the loss.

If anyone knew Hallie or has photographs or memories of her to share with the family, please come forward.