A Florida Senator is calling for an “automatic death penalty” for school shooters.

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., made the comments after heavily armed Audrey Hale, 28, entered The Covenant School in Nashville, killing three 9-year-olds and three adults. Hale, who is believed to be a former student of the school, was killed by police officers at the scene.

In a message posted to Twitter, Scott said life in prison is not enough punishment for school shooters.

“We need to consider an automatic death penalty for school shooters,” Scott said. “Life in prison is not enough for the deranged monsters who go into our schools to kill innocent kids & educators.

“Pray for all facing the unimaginable in Nashville. This is horrible & must stop,” said Scott, who served two terms as Florida’s governor before joining the Senate in 2019.

Victims of the shooting were Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9, and school employees Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill, 61.

The Nashville shooting is the 13th at a U.S. school in 2023, with six children and 4 adults losing their lives.