Antioch High School Shooter "Ashamed To Be Black," Included Anti-Semitic Writings In Bizarre Manifesto
Solomon Henderson, the 17-year-old Antioch High School shooter, has an insane manifesto that details his reasons for getting radicalized and jokes about being "MK-Ultra'd" and created by feds.
On January 22, 2025, a high school cafeteria became the scene of a deadly shooting, leaving two dead, including the shooter, and two others injured.
At around 11:11 a.m., Antioch High School students were thrown into chaos as shots rang out in the cafeteria. Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) confirmed that 17-year-old Solomon Henderson fatally shot 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante before turning the gun on himself. Another student, a 17-year-old boy, suffered a graze wound, while a fourth victim sustained a non-gunshot facial injury.
Responding officers arrived swiftly. According to Police Chief John Drake, the shooter “confronted” a 16-year-old girl named Josselin Corea Escalante in the cafeteria. Shortly after this, Henderson began firing shots and killed Escalante. The school immediately went into lockdown as law enforcement worked to contain the situation.
Nashville’s NewsChannel 5 obtained writings linked to Henderson, which revealed his plans and motives to commit his heinous crimes. The documents included a layout of the school, photos of the handgun used, and detailed thoughts about his intentions. Henderson allegedly live-streamed the attack on Kick.
In what appears to be his manifesto circulating online, Henderson wrote, “I was ashamed to be Black,” and included anti-Semitic rhetoric. He posted materials from the neo-Nazi group Goyim Defense League. He wrote about getting "radicalized" by controversial online personalities, including Hasan Piker, Mr. Beast, Destiny, and more. He seemingly jokes about being a product of Mk-Ultra, writing, "the feds created me to kill the sharty with my BBC cuh [sic]."
In his alleged manifesto, he also slams black people, even writing the N-word throughout the documents, adding that anyone who calls him a "coon" or "Uncle Tom" can "f*ck off." He then slams Jewish people and insists that people must start "crimemaxxing."
His writings also referenced past mass shooters, including the 2023 Covenant School tragedy in Nashville. Despite his violent plans, Henderson claimed he wasn’t bullied, describing school as a “daycare” and railing against its “lack of meaningful engagement.” He wrote, “It's just impossible for you to actually think. You say things because other people have said it before then go repeat ad nauseum somewhere else. In school, we're taught to wake up early, shut up, sit for long periods of hours do tasks you hate then repeat."
As news of the tragedy spread, grief permeated the Antioch community. Mayor Freddie O’Connell addressed the city: “We as a community will continue to rally to ensure resources are there for those impacted,” O’Connell said.
Antioch High School will remain closed for the rest of the week. Dr. Adrienne Battle, Director of Metro Nashville Public Schools, commended the quick actions of the school staff. “Today we lost students in a tragic incident forever changing the lives of the families and those who knew them,” she said. “I want to thank the school staff who quickly followed emergency protocols potentially stopping others from being harmed.”
A vigil was held Wednesday evening, where families, students, and community members gathered to honor Josselin Corea Escalante’s memory and begin the long process of healing. Parents, still shaken, called for increased safety measures in schools. One parent’s plea summed up the collective fear: “When will this end? We just want our kids to be safe.”
In the aftermath, schools across Middle Tennessee faced a wave of threats circulating online. MNPD investigated but found no connections to the Antioch shooting. Additional police presence has been dispatched to several schools “out of an abundance of caution,” according to Sean Braisted, Chief of Communications and Technology.
Meanwhile, Nashville residents are left to confront the harsh reality of yet another school shooting by trans-identifying individual Audrey Hale.
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