The Antioch High School shooter who killed one and wounded another has been identified

The dead gunman suspected in the Wednesday morning shooting at a high school in Nashville, Tennessee has been identified.

Metropolitan Nashville police have identified 17-year-old Solomon Henderson as the Antioch High School shooter. Henderson, who was an active student at the school, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting two other students.

Joselin Corea Escalante, 16, died in the shooting while a 17-year-old boy was wounded in the arm after being grazed by a bullet. He was treated and released at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to police.

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Nashville police said at a news conference that Henderson, who was armed with a handgun, fired multiple shots in the high school cafeteria.

His motive has not yet been determined, but investigators are examining what they call “highly concerning” texts written online and posted by the shooter on social media.

The Metro Nashville Police Department said one student was killed and another was injured in a school shooting. The gunman also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (X/ @MNPDNashville)

Mayor Freddie O’Connell issued the following statement in response to the shooting.

“As a city, as a community, it’s very difficult to be here and deal with gun violence at one of our schools. My condolences to all the families affected.

“Thank you to all the first responders and mental health officials who responded quickly to support the school community. As a Metro Schools parent, I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to receive notification that there has been this type of violence at school.

“We will continue to work with MNPD and our community partners to improve public safety. Working with Dr. Battle, in the coming days we will continue to reach out to this community and share additional ways of support.”

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Tennessee State Troopers and the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security Special Agents were among the agencies that responded to the shooting at Antioch High School near Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. (X/ @TNHighwayPatrol)

White House officials said President Donald Trump and his team are aware of the incident and offer “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to those affected. They also thanked the “brave” who responded first to this incident.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee also thanked first responders for how quickly they arrived at the school.

“As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families and the school community,” Lee said.

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.