Sports teams located in Nashville are showing their support for the community after a school shooting killed six people, three of them children.

"We are heartbroken by the senseless loss of life at Covenant School today," the Tennessee Titans said on Twitter, offering condolences to the families of those who were killed.

Several Titans players also posted messages on Twitter:

• Running back Derrick Henry said, "I’m praying for comfort and peace for all those affected in our community."
• Offensive lineman Taylor Lewan called for an end to gun violence, calling the incident "disgusting, these are children," in a tweet.
• Safety Kevin Byard tweeted that he is praying for the families and added he "cannot believe this happens in our communities."

Major League Soccer's Nashville SCsaid it is "devastated by today's horrific school shooting and the thoughts that these innocent children and staff won't be coming home."

Nashville SC midfielder Dax McCarty added in his own tweet that he drives by the Covenant School every day on his way to training.

"Its easy to wallow in your own misery after a bad game or a bad day, but news like this hits you in the chest like a freight train and you realize how trivial those feelings are," McCarty said.

Vanderbilt Athletics retweeted a statement from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier pledging to share as much information as possible with the community.