By Brie Stimson , Chris Pandolfo

The suspected shooter was identified as a 17-year-old student at Perry High School

At least five people were shot, and one child has died after a school shooting Thursday morning in a small Iowa town.

Police responded to reports of gunfire at Perry High School at 7:37 a.m., before classes had begun on what was the first school day after winter break. When officers arrived at the scene less than seven minutes later, they found "multiple" gunshot victims.

The suspected shooter was identified as Dylan Butler, 17, who was a student at the school, Mitch Mortvedt, Assistant Director at Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said in an afternoon press conference. Butler was found with a self-inflicted gun shot wound.


Four of the surviving victims were taken to hospitals, with one in critical but not life-threatening condition and four in stable condition. Four of the surviving victims are students and one is a school administrator, authorities said.

Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante earlier told reporters the shooting happened before the school day began.

"Luckily, there was very few students and faculty in the building, which I think contributed to a good outcome in that sense," Infante said.

Authorities also found a "rudimentary" improvised explosive device inside the school, which was rendered safe, Mortvedt added at the 4 p.m. ET press conference, without going into any more detail.

Butler had a pump action shotgun and a small caliber handgun on him, and he made social media posts around the time of the shooting, Mortvedt added.


The sheriff's office, Perry Police Department, FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) responded to the shooting.

"Our prayers are with the entire Perry community," Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said at the afternoon press conference," adding that the shooting has "shaken our entire state to the core… Every Iowan stands with you."

She said that investigators would "work tirelessly to get the answers" to why the shooting happened.


https://www.foxnews.com/us/iowa-school-shooting-leaves-sixth-grader-dead-5-injured

Yankee in a nutshell.

No be today for US 💔

Em... Olaadegbu...
Pls, who sang that song, " Try that in a Small Town"?


I just pity the pink supremacists tribe.
Your tribal members are killing black ppl, you kept silent for over 150 yrs, and were even encouraging them : the KKK, the Blue KK ( police), the health authorities, the FBI and CIA.

Now , same agitated , crazy tribe members are.killing off your own kind : you are all getting on code.
Your fox news and CNN will always talk about , " oh, they had mental breakdown", while you call a blackman in same situation , " a thug " or " low IQ".

Well, you will face your music. The black man just needs to be careful around your kind, and be vigilant, because your race will eventually end up in a blood bath.

Jesus people