An active shooter was reported at Iowa’s Perry High School early Thursday, police have confirmed. According to The New York Post, heavily armed law enforcement swarmed the school, about 40 miles from Des Moines, following reports of an active shooting situation just after 7:40 a.m.
Footage from the scene was shared widely on social media.
#BREAKING: Multiple shot at Perry High School, in Perry County Iowa. Today was Perry High School's first day back after winter break.
Helicopters are en-route to scene. pic.twitter.com/k79zJHC0TJ
— Hexdline (@HexdlineNews) January 4, 2024
BREAKING: Helicopter at the scene at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa after a shooting took place on the first day back to school.
Terrible.
The first reports of an active shooter came in at 7:40 a.m local time.
According to a MercyOne Hospital spokesperson, victims were… pic.twitter.com/GYkEpQcuvM
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 4, 2024
BREAKING: New video shows authorities responding to the scene of a shooting at a high school in Perry, Iowa. The scene is now "secured," according to officials. At least one person is dead and others injured, according to law enforcement officials. https://t.co/OwQfElq7cS pic.twitter.com/zEmPmRHlPn
— ABC News (@ABC) January 4, 2024
Sheriff Adam Infante says there are “multiple gunshot victims.”
Sheriff Adam Infante says there are "multiple gunshot victims" following a shooting at Perry High School in Iowa. pic.twitter.com/uzlUYndVZU
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 4, 2024
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