1 Dead, 2 Others Critically Wounded in a Shooting Outside Iowa High School

Photo: KCCI

Police said Mondayafternoon that officers from Des Moines Police Department as well as the local fire department reported to East High School, where multiple shooting victims were found outside.

The three victims were teens,police said, and were hospitalized in critical condition before one, a 15-year-old male, died.

The release stated that the shooting appeared to originate from a passing vehicle, and potential suspects have been detained.

The two victims still in the hospital are female, ages 16 and 18,according to police.

A later updatefrom police, per KCCI, specified that while the two female victims are students at East High School, the male victim who died was not a student.

The school and surrounding area were locked down on Monday afternoon shortly after the shooting, with residents asked to stay clear.

While the incident took place at approximately 2:48 PM local time, “students were dismissed at approximately 3:30 PM, after law enforcement gave an all clear,” theDes Moines Public Schoolssite said.

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“I think we can all agree an event like this is everyone’s worst nightmare. Tonight, hug your students and love them,” East High principal Jill Versteeg said, per the site.

No classes will be held at the school on Tuesday.

The incident is at least the 13th shooting at an American campus with K-12 students this year, as seen ina CNN tally.

source: people.com