"Based on the location of the shooter and the position of the weapon, it did not activate the system," a district official told the USA TODAY Network.
The weapon detection system at Antioch High School failed to detect the gun involved in Wednesday’s shooting that left two students dead and two injured. Omnilert, the AI-powered system, ties into the school’s existing camera network to detect weapons on school grounds.
Following Wednesday's deadly shooting inside Antioch High School, questions have been raised over security measures taken inside Metro Nashville Public Schools.
The technology system meant to prevent school shootings failed to detect the Antioch High School shooter's gun, an official confirms.
Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Following a deadly shooting at Antioch High School, the big questions on everyone’s mind is how this could have happened and what security measures were put in place that could have prevented the student from getting a gun into the building.
Nashville police and schools are monitoring social media discussion and concerns Thursday as people speculate if additional schools could be targeted after a 17-year-old student opened fire Wednesday at Antioch High School, killing himself and a 16-year-old girl while injuring another, officials said.
Superintendent for Metro Nashville Public Schools Adrienne Battle said the school uses a weapons detection system called Omnilert.
WSMV4 Investigates learned that police were not notified by the Omnilert system as it failed to detect the weapon used in the cafeteria.
Experts and Nashville officials weigh in after an AI-powered program did not flag the Antioch High School shooter's gun.
Antioch High School shooter Solomon Henderson skillfully avoided an artificial intelligence weapons detection system in the moments before he opened fire.
The tragic shooting at Antioch High School has sparked concerns over the effectiveness of its AI-based weapons detection system, Omnilert.