Police say a 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five in an Iowa school shooting

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 19:05

Police presence outside Peerry Middle School & High School. — Police respond to Perry High School in Perry, Iowa., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Police say there has been a shooting at the city's high school.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A 17-year-old opened fire at an Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break.
A sixth-grader was killed and five others were wounded.
Vigils were planned Thursday evening at a park and a local church.

A 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others Thursday as students barricaded in offices, ducked into classrooms and fled in panic.