Teacher killed by husband in murder-suicide: Police
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Context: The area in Nashville, Tenn. where Amina “Anna” Pierce’s body was discovered (Image source: Google Maps). Inset: Picture of Amina and Steven Pierce (Photo courtesy of WSMV).

A Tennessee woman who was a “beloved” teacher at a local high school was found dead in her condo alongside her husband in an apparent murder-suicide.

In a media release on Sunday, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced that Amina “Anna” Pierce, 30, and her husband Steven Pierce, 46, were found dead in their condo on Father’s Day after reports of a shooting that morning. A revolver was found at the scene, reportedly underneath Steven Pierce.

Police believed their deaths were the result of a murder-suicide.

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While few details were released, police stated that after an investigation into the deaths, the couple had reportedly “argued about divorce and financial issues” before Steven Pierce “fatally shot” his wife.

Anna Pierce was reportedly well-known in the community for her work as a biology teacher at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tennessee, according to reporting from local NBC affiliate WSMV. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville School District provided a public statement in remembrance of Anna Pierce that stated, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Amina ‘Anna’ Darbashi Pierce, a beloved biology teacher and tennis coach at Hunters Lane High School. Our thoughts go out to her family and the Hunters Lane school community.”

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