PERRY, Iowa (TCD) — Several people were hurt and the suspected shooter is dead after gunfire broke out at a local high school early Thursday morning.
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante said in an initial press conference the first alert about an active shooter at Perry High School occurred at 7:37 a.m. Officers arrived within seven minutes and found multiple victims injured. Infante said it was “still unclear how many are injured or what the extent of the injuries are.”
The shooting took place before school started, which mitigated the number of victims.
Infante said the suspect had been identified, but he declined to share additional information. He emphasized that there was “no further danger to the public.”
The Associated Press reports the shooting occurred on the school’s first day back from winter break. The suspected shooter is reportedly believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Many of the victims were reportedly transported to hospitals in Des Moines, which is about 40 miles from Perry.
According to The Associated Press, one of the victims is a school administrator.
Infante will hold a second press conference in the afternoon.
This is a breaking news story and will continue to be updated.
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