- One person has died and two others injured in a school shooting in Iowa, according to police.
- The shooting appeared to have been a drive-by, police say. Authorities have detained multiple suspects.
- "We know that the kids in that school are our community's most precious cargo," Sergeant Paul Parizek said.
One person has died and two remain in critical condition Monday following a shooting outside of a high school in Des Moines, Iowa, local police said in a press release.
The Des Moines Police Department said the incident occurred just after 2:45 p.m. local time at East High School in Des Moines, and that the gunfire appeared to come from a passing vehicle.
Multiple suspects are now in police custody, but charges have not yet been filed, according to the police department.
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"We know that the kids in that school are our community's most precious cargo," Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said during a news conference after the shooting. "It's sad, but we do train for this. We have to be prepared for it, and this is why."
Superintendent Thomas Ahart said in a statement that "we live in an era when shootings in and near schools have become too common."
"It's unfortunate that our state and our country have become a place where firearms are far too easily accessible," Ahart said. "We remain committed to protecting our students and staff, but real change to gun laws and access would go a long way to help us."
"East High School" was trending on Twitter Monday evening.
"When I see East High School my first thoughts shouldn't be 'another shooting?'" one user tweeted.
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Another echoed the sentiment, saying it "desensitizes" children to violence.
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