Multiple people were injured in a shooting at an Iowa high school on Thursday morning, authorities said.
At approximately 7:37 a.m., police received reports of an active scene at Perry High School in Perry, Iowa. Officers responded within seven minutes of the active shooter alarm, Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante told reporters.
The number of victims and their status have not been confirmed. Infante said authorities are working to determine that information and that there is no further danger to the public.
“The community is safe,” the sheriff said. “We’re just now working backwards, trying to figure out everything that happened and make notifications. There will be another update later on today.”
Infante said the shooting happened before school began. “Luckily, there was very few students and faculty in the building, which I think contributed to a good outcome in that sense,” he said. The sheriff’s office, Perry Police Department, and multiple federal agencies also responded to the shooting.
Authorities have identified a suspect but have not released their name at this time, the sheriff said. Multiple EMS vehicles were sent to the scene at 1200 18th Street, according to public safety radio traffic.
Federal agents from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also said they were on the ground. Officials have not released further details at this time.
