Iowa School Shooting: Principal Critically Injured Protecting Students

The Perry High School community mourns the loss of a sixth-grade student and grapples with the aftermath of the tragic incident.

A school shooting at Perry High School in Iowa resulted in the death of a sixth-grade student and the 17-year-old shooter, who is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Seven others were injured in the incident, including the school's principal, Dan Marburger, who is said to have acted selflessly to protect his students.
The shooter, identified as Dylan Butler, was found to have a pump-action shotgun, a small-caliber handgun, and a rudimentary improvised explosive device, which was rendered safe by authorities.
Friends of Butler have said that he was a quiet individual who had been bullied for years, escalating recently when his younger sister also began to be targeted.
The community of Perry, Iowa, is in mourning, with classes across the district cancelled and a candlelight vigil held in the wake of the tragedy.