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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 334
By Oliver
SJR0334
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A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Josselin Corea
Escalante and the other victims of the Antioch
High School shooting.
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, Josselin Corea Escalante lost her life to a senseless
act of violence in a shooting at Antioch High School; and
WHEREAS, two of her classmates were also injured in the attack; and
WHEREAS, a native of Guatemala and a beloved daughter, sister, niece, and friend,
Josselin Corea Escalante was a bright sixteen-year-old young woman who played soccer and
dreamed of becoming a doctor; and
WHEREAS, although her life was all too brief, Josselin lived her life with compassion,
courage, and enthusiasm, and she will be forever missed by everyone who knew and loved her;
and
WHEREAS, the greater Nashville community and the State of Tennessee mourn the
heartbreaking loss of Ms. Escalante's life and acknowledge the grief of all those impacted by the
act of violence; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRI NG, that we honor the memory of Josselin Corea Escalante,
giving thanks for her bountiful life and the joy she brought to her family and classmates, and
offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Escalante.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we honor the two other students injured in the attack
and extend to them our best wishes for successful recovery from their injuries.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we offer our thoughts and prayers to all members of
the Antioch High School community affected by this tragic event.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.