AI weapon Detection System at Antioch High School Failed to Detect Gun in Nashville Shooting

Published on February 24, 2025

An artificial intelligence-powered weapon detection system failed to pick up the handgun a 17-year-old Nashville, Tennessee, student used in a school shooting Wednesday that killed a 16-year-old girl, officials said. The software, called Omnilert, failed to detect the gun because of where cameras were in Antioch High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools spokesperson Sean Braisted said at a news conference Thursday afternoon. But the system was activated by police brandishing their weapons during the response to the shooting, Braisted said.

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Source: Minyvonne Burke and Jon Schuppe (January 23, 2025)
Photo Credit: George Walker IV / AP (Kristi Rainwater kneels in prayer Thursday at Antioch High School)

 

 

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