One of the studies shared by the school district with The Post suggested metal detectors disproportionately target students of color, instilling a sense of fear for minority students.

A district official said the system failed to detect the shooter's handgun because of where cameras were in the school.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly school shooting in the city that ignited an emotional debate about gun control in Tennessee.