Averianna Patton, a former teammate and classmate of Nashville shooting suspect Audrey Hale, joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss the messages Hale sent her before the shooting occurred. #CNN #News
This young lady literally called her parents, the Suicide Hotline & police dept just minutes after getting the text: please don't beat yourself up, you did everything you could do.
There should be a shooter hotline/online sit, in which those like Averianna can send screen shot with shooter's name and phone number so phone location can be found and police are prepared to go to immediately.
This goes to show how horrible that woman was. She not only ended the lives of 6 people, including 3 kids, but she put this enormous burden and guilt on someone she supposedly cared about.
@@lorettanericcio-bohlman567 Correct! This is MORE SO related to their diagnosis of Autism, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders. Those three disorder traits together are the largest percentage of traits found within school shooters.
That's exactly what they're doing! They're trying to get people to sympathize with that delusional fre@k, and fre@ks like her, or whatever the hell it was. These people from the msm are evil pos!
Poor judgement in friends, picking friends who are suffering from mental illness and can’t decide if they are a man or women is the first sign of violence
Get them help too? What the phuck is wrong with you people? The govt, the media, celebrities, or public school officials, are not your daddies! You must be from this younger generation, that needs safe spaces to cry in, when someone says words that you weak, p@thetic human beings find offensive!
It is obvious this young lady has been shedding tears! Imagine being thrust into the limelight, because of this tragedy and having news people tracking you down. Praying for strength and peace for her and all those immediately affected by this tragedy.🙏🏽
@@TRUMP-2024-MAGA That statement is such an obvious fact of living in this World System, you are wrong if you do something and you are wrong if you don’t do something! There are comments on both sides as to her responding to those texts, and like yours, why respond at all…SMH
She seems like a very strong and stable person. I am also sorry that she was brought into such a sad and violent event. She did everything she could. The FAULT is on Audrey Hale.
It’s interesting that the “friend” she chose to message before the killing was a radio and events host with media connections. I think the shooter chose her partly for that reason. She was very introverted but deeply narcissistic and selfish, and like most school shooters she saw her act as a means of attaining special status. She believes, according to the texts, that this host (who elsewhere said she really only knew her as more an acquaintance than a friend), will one day understand her and sympathize with her, as will a certain number of people who will see her as a hero or cult figure for standing up for whatever it was that her manifesto is about. Several other shooters had manifestos and they all follow this pattern, from the Columbine kids to the incel guy who shot college students. They expected to be understood and gain sympathy when people read their manifestos and the world realized how it mistreated them to the point of making them do what they did. Really they’re all pathetic narcissists first and foremost. Deeply selfish people basically capable of murdering children for clout. That’s what it amounts to.
That’s what I’m thinking I’m thinking she wanted more chaos more news coverage a movie all that sick stuff. A killer w a motive that’s “bigger than them” like it’s some kind of starting point to change
The question you need to ask is: Why does our particular society screw people up so badly that they become willing to kill children for attention? Do you have an answer for that question? Because that would actually be super valuable. If you can answer that question we could actually make changes to prevent these shootings. You know instead of weeping and venting about them.
@@blogintonblakley2708 I know you weren't speaking to me, but I pondered over your question and the first 'answer' to pop into my head was that 'because we (society) allow it.' We don't protect our children. As much as we proclaim to, we don't. School shootings are rampant, and the solution we came up with to counter them was to teach the kids cower and become accustomed to shooting drills. Adults care about adults, and their comfortability only. just my 2c.
@@josieb9402 Hmm... so adults allow it because it's adults that matter and how comfortable adults are. I think I got that right. Why do you think our adults are like that? {points at France} France's adults are protesting in the streets, often violently, because their government wants them to work two more years before retiring. Why aren't out adults like that? What do you think causes our adults to put comfort before freedom?
@@ClownBiden Your neighborhood for eternity will be the Abyss if you don't let go of the hate....more hate is not needed. We have too much of it already! Stop letting satan control your thoughts.
I called the cops on my own nephew and his girlfriend who I suspected were abusing their child. Child protective services failed my great nephew because he died 2 weeks later. I dealt with so much guilt , depression anger n anxiety. It took God to heal my pain. I have my days now but Thank you Jesus that he never left alone
You should be commended for your efforts to try and save him, and I am so sorry for your loss. Our system is horrendously incapable of protecting children. Glad you are doing better as you work through your grief.
@@blogintonblakley2708 Indonesia our country also our allies thailand vietnam is the one that funding the I SIS Group and not Qatar Because is our brother on religion. Indonesia our country is the biggest country in southeast Asia and our allies thailand vietnam is strong because our nation indonesia was the leader of southeast Asia. And indonesia thailand vietnam as are three countries is the one that funding the I SIS Group which EU and US doesn't know it. And being Indonesian we are confident to disclose it here because only less people are seeing this disclosure.
Averianna's attempts to do something reveal the most important missing link/ piece which CAN be created and put into place: There has to be a hotline number for people to call. If she'd had a place to send the screen shot and the name of the sender and her phone number, someone could have traced the shooter's phone, called the shooter, and postponed her plans until police could arrive. Police depts should have a team of members ready to act on the knowledge of what's about to happen. Those who have some insight something is about to happen, would be ready to act. Averianna did everything she could but legislatures and politicians are so focused on the guns, they are blind to other more timely solutions.
and what if the shooter muted the phone so as not to be disturbed? or left it in the car? also, the text did not mention mass shooting. all it contained was suicide, news and something bad going to happen, but no mention of shooting.
There are already plenty of services like that. In normal states like Florida you can even go to court and get a Marchman Act to confine such person to a behavioral clinic.
You really think she’s going to listen to some random individual when she wouldn’t even pay attention to the words of someone who thought was “the most beautiful person she’s ever known” I’m afraid you people trust in systems to solve problems too much and cannot come to grips with how normal people are capable of evil just like this
We could also send every student and teacher to school wearing bulletproof vests and combat helmets. Honestly, every person who upholds the 2nd amendment should own above items, as they would aid a "well regulated militia" or protection of a home invasion. But we all know that the 2nd is just an excuse to own fun toys while feigning patriotism.
These days people have lost the concept of takeing the higher road. They are taught vengence is justice, so in their mind they imagine themselves as anti heroes. Look at how many people idolize the Joker character. Shows you were peoples heads are at.
@@Murdock444 Exactly. This bitter and depressed young woman, like so many bitter and depressed young men before her, simply wanted to go out in a memorable way And she cared not a whit about using the blood of innocent strangers to do it She made it clear with her final messages to her former teammate. Her goal was to be seen on the news, and sickeningly she made it happen It is the ultimate expression of cruel selfishness. And the ease and widespread availability of high-powered firearms with large magazines to people who need mental healthcare (often easier to get than mental healthcare itself) is why we keep seeing this happen
CNN, if you're trying to make us sympathize or feel sorry for the killer, IT'S NOT going to happen. Not once did you address the CHILDREN OR STAFF in this interview. This young lady did, but YOU CNN did not. This young lady feels sadness for what happened but CNN couldn't be bothered. Pathetic. Sick.
This is just mongoloid behavior, nobody is trying to sympathize with the shooter, it's specifically an interview with someone that KNEW the shooter obviously that's what they are going to ask her about... Literally why is everyone brain dead?
Averianna, I’m so sorry that this happened to you. I’m sure you have SO many conflicting feelings. I hope you have a lot of support so you can heal. 💗💗💗
@@dorianshadesofgray2981you people are fucked up with the way you guys think. Empathy can be and should be shared. Victims and people close to the situation are all vulnerable to being effected by situations like these.
@@icariums1596 you mean within the sex industry correct? That’s what the actual statistics say. I would absolutely agree that industry needs to be legalized so it’s less dangerous
I do wish I would have seen direct messaged her back in that timeline but in that moment she made the best decision with the resources she had at her disposal. Bless young lady.
She did message her back, replied something along the lines of "you are too young and have the rest of your life to live. I'm praying for you and God bless you." I don't know why CNN didn't show that part but I also think it is worthy of knowing
The young lady, Ariana, was quite brave and did what she could to prevent a tragedy. That said, how awful for her. "The shooter" (who has a name, Audrey Hale) tried to lay this all at her feet, and I am sorry for Ariana. I can't imagine the burden this must be for her.
The Family Photo of Tennessee Representative Andy Ogle in which they are all posing with various types of weapons says it all: Welcome to God, Guns, and Tennessee. - j q t -
Sigh…oh Averianna!!! I’m so sorry this was put in front of you and now you are navigating such an extreme tragedy. You ARE beautiful! You did the right thing! I hope you have a ton of support, now and for eternity. Please ask for help when you’re ready to process. Many are standing by. Sending hugs and hugs to you.
Why allow little kids into gay bars so they can watch men taking their clothes off? Or were you talking about a different shot, like a shot to the eye in a transvestite porn video? Hey the Democrats let little kids into strip clubs, why not let them watch transvestite pornos with their transvestite teacher at school?
I don't think it's entirely worth trying to understand criminal minds. They tend to not make any sense, like even if you assume the things they claim their actions don't tend to actually move them any closer to their goals many times.
What should someone do, or can do, should they receive a text message like this? That's a subject I'd like to see discussed. That is information I'd like to have. Could someone talk about that please
Did you not watch the video as they discussed the timeline of events that took place after Averianna received the message from the killer? In case not, call a suicide help line and they will tell you to call local police, call local police and they will tell you to call the police non emergency line and then they will show up several hours later to speak with you. That is what she did and that is what happened. Now what YOU CAN DO is go to your local county district meetings and discuss with your local politicians about what you would like to happen when someone in your district receives a message like this. Take as many people as you can with you who support your idea. If they don't implement the changes then vote them out of office and find someone who will make the changes and vote them in. You can also run for local office if you are capable.
really ? you need advice on what to do when you get a message saying they are going to kill people and themselves ? Have you considered finding some other friends - because I know that is not something I anticipate happening anytime in the near future - and if It does I think I know what to do.
@@statemoneyclaim8051 Thank you so much for the decidedly smart ass tone of your response. Yes, I watched and listened to the entire segment. And I asked because what she did was, unfortunately, not effective. About as helpful as you have been with your comment. Kindly piss off
Averianna, the actions of the insane can never be understood or anticipated by the sane. Your father gave you the right advice. The text you recieved implied suicidal intent. Taking out grade schoolers as well could not be anticipated from that. The bureaucratic pinball you experienced on trying to do the right thing is proof of that.
There's nothing classy about you Richard. And your poor understanding of mental health continues the stigma and discrimination that discourages people from seeking help which could avoid experiences like this in some ways and enables abusers of those who have a mental illness.
I find it a point of interest that maybe could be followed that the shooter told Averianna so many good things about herself as a friend and how she was clearly respected as a person to the point of telling her "love you" with those benevolent wishes to see each other again, right before doing something so heinous to so many others. The psychology behind, wow. I know they're going to follow everything the best they can as they investigate, but I always hope they get inside the mind as much as they can to hopefully get people the mental help they need. But I know she must be completely blindsided and I hope she knows she did the VERY best she could do. It’s the most anyone could have done, so I hope she rests assured in that. Following this story hoping everyone has the best mental health care possible as they try to make sense of things. 💔
WTF do people want from this woman ??? To make sense of something that was evil, makes NO SENSE and of someone she barely knew ?? She did incredible. No one could have stopped this person unless they wanted to stop themselves. I know it will take time but Averianna, I hope you know you did everything anyone could.
@@pamsimth8018 I am an Indian. For me you all are Americans irrespective of skin color. I give same respect to all American Citizens. You guys built a good country so take a bow! Of course many exceptions 😉! I am not surprised. Exclamation mark does not mean it’s only used for surprise. I appreciate her as she tried her best in the given situation. One could have taken it in liter note and ignore, but she dis not.
It is so typical, tell poor Averianna to call this place or that place INSTEAD of taking the threat seriously. This young woman did her best and she should not blame herself, although this incident is a heavy burden to bear.
It’s obvious that this individual was deeply disturbed. No sane human being would go out and do this! There is no answer, there is no why or how or anything that can ever explain what goes wrong with some peoples senses when they snap!
She planned it out. She knew what she was doing. This is why we should make fun of her and have a parade for the officers who killed her. I see a medal being presented and who better to present it, than the family members.
@@aishabintabubakr4944Sure, let’s make some fun out of this tragedy. The better we will be able to accept all such tragedies as a normal part of American life.
You know that makes no sense ,right? The victims are dead. The families are grieving so how is this suppose to work, according to to your faux outrage?
Truthfully, given the timeline, there was little the authorities could have done either. Also in a city the size of Nashville there are probably more than a thousand people exhibiting concerning behavior. There simply is not enough manpower to track them all, because there is little way to know which one will step off the cliff next.
@@Gingerrrrsnappsshe hadn't seen her in years in another interview. How did she contact her dad and get a response. Call the suicide prevention hotline. then two calls to different police lines all within ten minutes?
In another article, Audrey/Aiden seemed stuck in the past - particularly of her/his time playing basketball in junior high with these specific teammates. There were reports of stalker-type behavior (ie. showing up uninvited to birthday parties and trying to hang out with them after a funeral.) Audrey/Aiden considered these old relationships to be close, when in fact the friendship with them had become nearly non-existent over a decade.
Aiden left her so called “beautiful friend “ to absorb all backlash n sleights she (Aiden the shooter) should’ve gotten, but much more worse n severely more negative 😮
OMG, there was an opportunity to stop this tragedy. But a call to 911 did not get an immediate response. She didn't mention it in this interview, but I heard reports that she was on hold for almost 10 minutes before she finally got on the line with someone, only to be told to call the non emergency number. The line " not even my family knows what I'm about to do" should have been identified as a major red flag to the 911 operator. Lives could have been saved had the 911 operator taken it as seriously as it deserved.
Didn't you know that because of defunding the police (BLM RIOTS) that it now takes forever in most places to get an ambulance or anything? Even the police can't respond right away.
I didn't want to go there, but gender dysphoria is a mental illness. And many that have it are suicidal. And suicidal people are a threat to themselves and those around them. Over 30% of people that have gender dysphoria attempt suicide. And 58% had another psychiatric diagnosis, along with it. Mental illness and guns are a bad mix. The shooter's parents said she should not have had guns. The shooter texted her friend and said “I’m planning to die today”, so this was a suicide, by cop. We need to make it impossible for people with mental illness to be able to buy guns.
Wow, this young lady did the best she could give under the circumstances and mental health problems of the shooter really did not have any time to react and to prevent anything from happening.
So you go out and kill 2 children.. no, absolutely not.. you leftists enabled this garbage when we started using pronouns.. and then we brought a crossdresser to the White House to talk to Biden.. there is no room in this world for people who can’t even figure out if they are a guy or a girl. 2 children died and the alphabet community are responsible.. And now they are calling this thing a martyr😡.. It’s about to get real out there
God bless this young lady!! No one in this world would’ve truly known what to do in that situation but she thought swiftly despite being in such a compromising position. She’s been handling this so gracefully. At least on camera. I’ll be honest tho, I do not like the tone of this anchor. She doesn’t have a tone of compassion.
Wow, no you tell one of thet are having problems get help. And. No one's problem is there own that why there's councilor. You saying what you said is what makes matter worse why ones need help won't seek it because of ones like you.
Averianna is the poster child of everything done right. This falls under authorities and people in charge now. This should start opening the minds, eyes, and doors for resonders to get better training and start holding responders accountable at this point.
Poor woman, so sorry that you've been put in such an awful position! Please get therapy, this is too much to try and handle without a professional. Nobody should feel this burden
I love how a few wish to make this about guns, while others hate any thought of sympathy to someone who has systematically had their rights as individuals taken away. I am shocked and saddened to see such draconian laws being passed in Tennessee that limits the rights of individuals. Those that passed those laws are responsible for this incident.
God’s Blessings to Public Safely Officers My deepest and sincere condolences to all the families, friends, and loved ones of the children and staff who lost their lives Author Advocate, Activist for Humanity, Jason Sandifer, Michigan, 3/28/2023
@@blogintonblakley2708 Indonesia our country also our allies thailand vietnam is the one that funding the I SIS Group and not Qatar Because is our brother on religion. Indonesia our country is the biggest country in southeast Asia and our allies thailand vietnam is strong because our nation indonesia was the leader of southeast Asia. And indonesia thailand vietnam as are three countries is the one that funding the I SIS Group which EU and US doesn't know it. And being Indonesian we are confident to disclose it here because only less people are seeing this disclosure.
It's too bad God withheld his "blessings" from the three innocent children and three innocent adults who had their lives snuffed out in a Christian school. But, yeah, let's hope He's more generous with his blessings towards the public safety officers. God rules!
So how are you going to stop the "bad guy" from buying an illegal gun on the corner? I am going to laugh my ass off if you get clicked trying to stop one of those deals LOL. And you know what if you actually have the guts to try to do that, you deserve to get your ass clicked.
I hope the news media interview the families of the people that passed away by the hands of her friend.... it's amazing that CNN did that...I never seen that they interview the friends of the shooters
Young Lady,you have no guilt on this sad event,you tried everything you could. What happened is way past you. You are great in trying tp prevent this. Godbless you young woman.
"Non-emergency line"? Someone who is about to commit a school shooting is a very highest point priority emergency. This person did everything she could from calling all those lines trying to stop this school shooter. But the cops again failed the innocent lives destined to live full lives.
The minute any law enforcement agency receives a call like this, a state-wide school lockdown should be called for. Any school within a 5 hour radius or more should be locked down. Why take chances. This is one thing that needs to change in this country since obviously the assault rifles aren't going anywhere soon.
There was no way to know a school would be involved. Hale just as easily (perhaps more easily) could have attacked a myriad of other places. Are we going to shut down an entire state for every call, when very few result in harm to others? Don't get me wrong, my wife teaches and I have a daughter in school, and I think many schools can be better protected...
I suspect that this would result in a complete paralysis of most all education. But only briefly, until the numbers were crunched, and found that the majority of all handgun deaths are in fact suicides, and that calls to suicide hotlines outnumber school shootings by a vast margin. Every year there are about 2 million calls into the suicide hotlines, but only about 10 active shooter events at schools. How are you going to identify the 1 potential school shooter among the 200,000 merely suicidal?
@@SpringIsBACK Very true. BUT since schools are often targeted, as a precaution I could see locking them down. Who knows...maybe one day enough parents, etc may become outraged to the point of actually doing something about the assault rifles. Parents are tired of burying their babies to unnatural disasters.
@josieb9402 The "assault " rifle (not an actual thing" did nothing without a person at the trigger. Making a tool illegal (it was already a gun free zone) saves zero people.
Care and support. She was actually pretty close to sound the alarm about suicide. To my limited knowledge suicide and homicide are two different sides of the same coin. Take some time to heal -
Media tracked her down and offered money, otherwise she would have just declined. Clearly, she did not know the shooter well enough so wasn't able to talk about her.
Why did she receive the messages? 🤔Perhaps she has the class not to run her mouth. Most certainly she has spoken with investigators & might be discreet on their behalf. Or perhaps just doesn’t want to share everything. What a horrific situation.
She was talking to her ,but her thought were somewhere else, probably thinking what she could have done to stop this madness, Inside Edition had one of the call she telling them she got this weird message from my friend, I think it was like a suicide thing, she was calling around and stated she doesn't want it on her conscience
Hi, Did Averianna for warn the school? She didn't say it in this interview. Someone called the school before the shooter came? That's why almost all the students and staff were out if the school. Does anyone know how the school knew the shooter was coming? Thank you.
Weird. You claim without evidence "almost all the students and staff were out if the school", then jump to a second no-evidence claim the school knew the shooter was coming.
She shot through the front door and one of the 9 year olds that was shot pulled the fire alarm. The shots and fire alarm would have caused the school to lock down and evacuate. She didnt call until 10:13, the shots fired call was called in at 10:13 she waited too long to call, it was already too late, she did nothing but waste time.
@@Gingerrrrsnapps Thank you Judy for explaining in detail. Because someone told me that the school got a call, just before the shooter went to the school. And that's why the schoo wasl evacuated/ on lockdown. But I hadn't heard that on the news. And in the texts to the friend, nothing was said about harm being brought to the school. I was so confused. And didn't know if there was another person involved that knew what was going to happened and called the school to warn them? I Appreciate your response to me. This is All So Horrible. And trying to know and understand as much as I/we can. Even though there's much we Can't 💔
@@simonfisher2239 Stupid Weirdo! The School was Evacuated/Lockdown Because The Alarm was Pulled. My reasoning for saying "almost all students and staff were out of the school" Stupid, is because victims were shot and died in the school. But I wanted to be Sensitive to not actually say it. We knew that is what happened. But since you couldn't Comprehend that, I've now Explained it to you. And to your next Non- Comprehend matter. I Did Not Claim with Evidence that the School Knew the shooter was coming. I Asked if the friend for warned the school? Because someone called the school (which someone told me). But because her friend said Nothing about that in her Interview, nor Nothing was Said in the Text Messages of harm coming to the School. Also I had heard Nothing in the Media. Therefore I ASKED, my Questions? But, Dumb Dumb You Didn't Comprehend Anything! Only to give Dumb Dumb Responses. Simon, a Very Thoughtful, Sensitive, Smart Woman answered my questions, and explained very well in detail. Therefore Simon, Shut Up to me! If Not, we can back and forth in these comments. I have Plenty of Time!
Prayers for the families that lost their loved ones. Prayers for this friend that obviously didn't know how mentally deranged her friend was... This obviously was a Hate crime against her school... Praise to the police officers that swiftly eliminated the danger before more children were murdered...
A round of applause for the _many, many countries that do not allow civilians to acquire weapons of war,_ and thus have had *ZERO SCHOOL SHOOTINGS* for decades. - j q t -
In my opinion medications do alter the brain...with all kinds of side effects.. this is one major issue in America... Doctor's do not heal they treat with prescriptions.... Big pharma is legally protected...
@@quill444 WTF are you talking about? Weapons of war are forbidden for the average civilian to own in the US. With a license from the ATF and enough money some can acquire them though. You used to be able to get actual machines guns freely in the USA. Up until the 80's. No school shootings back then though. It's almost as if access to firearms isn't the issue! We have access to AR-15's here in Europe as well. Don't fool yourself into thinking Americans are the only one's that allow semi-auto rifles.
Absolutely nothing is going to change by yet another tragedy. Thoughts and prayers will be offered, not actual legislation that can prevent this from happening again. It seems to me, Americans, or at least, many Americans, have decided that losing around 15K people to guns each year is a price worth paying for the right to bear arms. Well, good luck with that
These dangerous unstable people must be taken off the streets and put back into institutions. Since the 1980’s when the Govt released all these people onto the streets crime has gone up and civil chaos has ensued.
I feel for this lady, she is also a victim. At the same time I keep wondering, where are the interviews with the people who knew the victims. Guess, I must have missed those. Also, is anyone looking into whether the shooter was a victim of the supposed child molester that was supposedly a member of this church years ago? Wait, was that supposed to be kept hush hush, oops.
