Police confirm five wounded in high school shooting in Iowa
The shooter died as a result of the attack. The attack took place on students' first day back from Christmas vacation.
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Police are investigating a shooting Thursday morning at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Des Moines in Dallas County, which left five people injured.
Officials confirmed that there was one shooter who died as a result of the attack. The streets and surrounding area are closed while the investigation is being carried out.
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante stated at a press conference from the scene that there will be more updates as the hours go by and the investigation progresses:
The attack took place on students' first day back from the Christmas vacation. Regarding this, the sheriff stated: "School didn’t start yet luckily, so there were very few students and faculty in the building, which I think contributed to a good outcome in that sense."
An elementary school in a nearby area was closed immediately after the attack. All students remained in their classrooms until their parents arrived to pick them up.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy asked his followers on X, formerly Twitter, to pray for the community: "Pray for the community in Perry, Iowa this morning":
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