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Perry High School shooting is the second on school grounds across US in 2024,according to CNN analysis
From CNN's Alex Leeds Matthews and Gillian Roberts
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The mass shootingat Perry High School in Iowa on Thursday marks the second school shooting in 2024, according to a CNN analysis.At least one person was killed, and five others were wounded, according to authorities.
The first school shooting of the yeartook place on January 3 in Midlothian, Virginia.One person was injured.No other shootings on school grounds took place earlierin a calendar year since CNN began tracking such shootings in 2008.
One other incident occurred on or before January 4 — a shooting at an Illinois high school where two people were injured on January 4, 2022, according to the CNN analysis.
There were82US school shootings in 2023, a record since at least 2008 when CNN began tracking school shootings. Of those last year,52 were reported on K-12 campuses and30at universities and colleges.
How CNN reports these numbers: CNN reports mass shootings based on data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that tracks gun violence in the United States. CNN and the GVA define a mass shooting as a shooting that injured or killed four or more people, not including the shooter.
CNN defines school shootings as shootings that involve at least one person being shot, excluding the shooter.The shooting must also occur on school property, which includes, but is not limited to buildings, fields, lots, stadiums and buses.
Iowa governor orders flags at half-staff after school shooting
From CNN's Raja Razek
Flags in Iowa will fly at half-staff from now until sunset on Sunday after a gunman killed one person and wounded five others at an Iowa high school Thursday, the governor said,
"Our hearts are heavy today, and our prayers are with everyone in the Perry community," Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement. "This senseless tragedy has shaken our entire state to its core. I want this community to know that every Iowan stands with you."
This directive applies to flags at the state Capitol building and in the Capitol complex, as well as on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout the state, according to the statement.
"Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as a sign of respect," the governor said.
CNN's Jennifer Feldman contributed reporting to this post.
One high school shooting victim is in critical condition and 4 others in stable condition, official says
From CNN’s Amy Simonson
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One of the victims of a shooting at Perry High School is in critical but not life-threatening condition, according toIowa Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt.
The other four people injured in the shooting are in stable condition, he said during a news conference Thursday.
Mortvedt said an investigation is ongoing and that officers from federal state and local agencies are working on the incident.
Perry High School shooter was a 17-year-old student, official says
Officials have identified the person who opened fire at Perry High School as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, a student at the school.
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt said the shooter was armed with a pump action shotgun and a small caliber handgun.
He said the shooter made several social media posts in and around the time of the shooting.
At least one person was killed and five others were injured, he said. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Mortvedt said.
This post has been updated with the name of the shooter provided by police.
6th grader killed in Perry shooting, official says
At least one person was killed in a shooting at a school in Perry, Iowa, on Thursday, according to Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt.
That person was a sixth grade student at the middle school, he said during a news conference.
Five other victims are being treated at hospitals in the area, according to Mortvedt. Four of them are students and one is a school administrator, he said.
Police found an explosive device inside Perry High School during search, official says
Police officers located "an improvised explosive device" inside Perry High School in Iowa while undergoing a search of the building following the shooting, according to Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt of the Division of Criminal Investigation.
Iowa's state fire marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms "rendered the device safe," he said during a Thursday news conference.
"Numerous officers from multiple agencies were able to secure the school and verify no additional threats," he said.
Mortvedt called law enforcement's response to the shooting "swift and immediate," adding that approximately 150 officers from the local, state and federal level responded within an hour of the incident.
"The investigation into this tragedy is ongoing," he said.
Perry High School shooter found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wound, official says
Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation Assistant Director Mitch Mortvedt said authorities entered Perry High School and found the suspected shooter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Students and faculty were sheltering in place or running from the school when officers entered, he said. Once inside, they found multiple people with gunshot wounds.
"As additional officersresponded, a systematicapproach and search of theschool took place," he said.
Officers located an improvisedexplosive device during the search, he added, but the state fire marshal and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officials rendered it safe.
Thursday was scheduled to be the first day back for students after winter break, according to the school district's calendar. Classes had not begun yet.
"There were not many students.It is our understanding thatthere was a breakfast programgoing on.There may have been students ofdifferent grades in school atthat time.It was all contained in PerryHigh School.It is still part of theinvestigation," Mortvedt said.
Iowa governor thanks law enforcement for quick response to shooting
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds thanked law enforcement and first responders for their fast response to a shooting at Perry High School on Thursday.
“Their heroic actions today we can say saved lives,” she said.
Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante previously said authorities were notified of an active shooter at 7:37 a.m. local time and arrived on the scene within seven minutes.
Multiple people were wounded in the shooting, officials said.
The governor said she is working to continue to gather more details about what happened in order to prevent another shooting.
Senior White House staff has been in touch with the Iowa governor’s office, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said earlier.
NOW: Law enforcement officials give update on Perry school shooting
Law enforcement is giving an update on today's shooting at Perry High School in Iowa.
Gov. Kim Reynolds is in attendance.
Authorities said multiple people were wounded in the shooting. Earlier today, police declined to provide details on how many people were hurt and the extent of their injuries.
The shooter is dead, according to a law enforcement official.