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[ad_1] The sense of safety inside the Covenant School in Nashville was shattered Monday when a former student burst into the private Christian school  wielding an assault-style rifle  and killed three 9-year-old children and three adults. The shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was killed by police. Authorities believe the six victims were targeted randomly. Here's a timeline of what happened: 9:57 a.m. Hale sends an ominous message to childhood friend Averianna Patton on Instagram, Patton told CNN on Tuesday. The direct message from Hale said, “I’m planning to die today” and that Patton would see it on the news. Disturbed by the message, Patton contacted her father for advice. He suggested she call a suicide prevention line for assistance, which she did. But because Patton was not the person at risk of harming herself, the call recipient advised Patton to contact local law enforcement , she said. Around 10:13 a.m. Patton calls the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in Nashvi