Three students shot and critically wounded at Iowa high school
BREAKING: Teen student, 15, is shot dead and two others are critically wounded in drive-by outside Iowa high school after classes end: Multiple suspects detained
The shooting took place at East High School in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday One teenage boy, 15, was killed and two others are in critical condition The high school was placed on lockdown and residents were asked to stay away from the area until they were cleared to leave later in the afternoonOne student said she heard 11 gunshots and screaming from the parking lot Police said the shots appeared to come from a passing car and that multiple suspects have been detained
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Three students were shot, with one killed and two critically wounded, when someone opened fire outside a Des Moines, Iowa, high school on Monday afternoon.
The Des Moines Police Department tweeted at 3pm local time that officers were at the scene of the shooting at East High School.
According to police, one of the victims, a 15-year-old boy, died while being treated at an area hospital while the two other teens remain in critical condition.
Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said multiple suspects in the shooting have been detained, but he declined to reveal any additional details.
‘It’s a punch in the gut that we’ve got three kids in the hospital, but we’re hoping for the best for them,’ Parizek told KCCI 8.
Police added that the shots appeared to have come from a passing car.
Des Moines Public Schools said the high school was on lockdown and residents are were asked to stay away from the area before students were cleared to leave at 4:30pm.
A shooting outside East High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday afternoon left three teenagers critically injured
A large police presence is seen at the scene of the shooting. Several suspects have been detained
The Des Moines Police Department tweeted at 3pm local time that officers were at the scene of the shooting
Police said they do not believe there is a continued threat to the public.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of Kansas City is on the scene providing assistance to the ongoing investigation.
East High School student Kaylie Shannon told KCCI 8 that she was outside in the school parking lot when she heard the gunfire.
‘I was just sitting in my friend’s car and then all of the sudden I heard 11 gunshots and some boys screaming,’ she said.
This is a developing story.
