The Metro Nashville Police Department in Tennessee has disclosed that seven individuals have been placed on administrative assignment, which is non-punitive, in response to the alleged leakage of portions of Covenant School shooter Audrey Elizabeth Hale’s “manifesto.”

This manifesto was discovered after the killing of three adults and three 9-year-olds in March.

The move aims to safeguard the integrity of the ongoing investigation, and all seven individuals retain full police power.

The police department spokesperson emphasized on Wednesday afternoon that the identities of the individuals are not being disclosed to ensure fairness, Fox News reported.

The spokesperson stated, “Seven individuals are on administrative assignment (absolutely non-punitive) to protect the integrity of the active, progressing investigation. All seven have full police power. We are not identifying any of the seven by name. Not fair to them.”

The authenticity of unverified documents, which appear to be crime scene photographs of the killer’s notes, could explain why authorities swiftly characterized the mass shooting as “calculated and planned.”

The police also mentioned that the leaked pages of the manifesto constitute only a portion of Hale’s writings.

When approached by Fox News Digital, a city spokeswoman on Monday acknowledged being “aware of that assertion” but was unable to confirm the authenticity of the documents.

Written by B.C. Begley