A woman armed with two assault rifles killed three children and three adults in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, police said. 

The woman, aged 28, entered The Covenant School, for children aged 4 to 12, around 10am on Monday morning and began "firing multiple shots". 

The shooter was pronounced dead after a confrontation with police shortly before 10.30am.

Metro Nashville Police said the shooter was a 28-year-old woman and detectives are investigating a possible connection to the private school. 

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