UPDATED 3:45 p.m. PST — A sixth grade student was killed in a mass shooting at Perry High School in Iowa, according to the Associated Press. Additionally, four other students and the school principal were injured in the shooting.
A hospital spokesperson for MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center confirmed with NBC News that victims were transported there for medical assistance.
Authorities identified the shooter as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, a student at the school, according to the Associated Press. He died of what investigators believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No information was provided about a possible motive.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that there is an active shooting investigation at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded to the scene.
Officials have not shared if there was anyone injured or if a suspect has been detained in the shooting at this time.
Ambulances and state trooper vehicles have been seen at the high school, and a lockdown has been put in place, according to those at the scene.
The Perry Police Department has confirmed the shooting inside the school, but offered no further details.
The Board President of the Perry Community School District called the news of the shooting “terrible” in a statement on the incident.
"It is horrendously awful," she said. "People need to figure out their life. This is just disgusting. It's terrible."
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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