(Perry) Mitch Mortvedt, Assistant Director of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, identified the suspect in the active shooting at Perry High School this morning as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, a student at Perry High School.
Mortvedt said at 7:37 a.m., law enforcement responded to an active shooter event at the Perry High School.
Mortvedt said Dylan Butler was armed with a pump action shotgun and a small caliber handgun. Butler had made several social media posts in and around the time of the shooting. Law Enforcement is working to secure those pieces of evidence. All evidence suggests Butler acted alone.
There were six victims, one of them is deceased.
Mortvedt said the law enforcement response was swift and immediate. Roughly 150 local, state, and federal officers responded within the hour.
Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughn thanked everyone who responded to this tragic event on Thursday morning.
The investigation into today’s tragedy is ongoing.
Several hundreds of people were at Wiese Park in Perry to pray following the Perry High School shooting. On Thursday, 17-year-old Dylan Butler shot and killed one and injured five others, one being the school’s principal, Dan Marburger. Shirts reading “Perry Strong” were given out to people who attended. Counseling services will be at the Perry Public Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. According to the school district calendar, Thursday was scheduled to be the first day back to classes following the holiday break. According to a Facebook post, Perry school officials announced that all schools will be closed today.
