Active Shooter Reported at Iowa High School: What to Know
There was an active shooter at Perry High School in Iowa on Thursday morning, according to a post on the Dallas County Facebook page.
Multiple law enforcement and medical staff are on site, and the school has been secured, the Perry Police Department confirmed. First reports about a potential active shooter at the school came in around 7:40 a.m. CST, according to NBC affiliate WHO of Des Moines, Iowa. It is not yet clear if there were any fatalities or injuries, but a spokesperson at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines tells TIME they sent helicopters and ambulances to the scene.
According to the school’s academic calendar, it was the first day of the spring semester.
The Perry Police Department and school did not immediately respond to phone calls.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.