- Dylan Butler, a 17-year-old senior at Perry High School in Iowa, opened fire, killing a sixth-grader and injuring five others, including the school’s principal, using a pump-action shotgun and a handgun.
- Butler died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound by the time first responders arrived.
- The shooting triggered a mass evacuation of 1,785 students on their first day back after winter break. Police arrived seven minutes after the first call, and multiple victims were transported to hospitals.
- Butler posted a TikTok hours before the incident, and he had previously posted videos related to guns. Read More