2 Iowa students killed, 1 school employee injured school shooting, 2 suspects in custody
The downtown Des Moines school shooting also left a also left an employee hospitalized
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two students were killed and an employee was injured in a shooting at an Iowa charter school Monday authorities said was a targeted incident.
The shooting occurred just before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, a non-profit group focused on helping at-risk youth, in Des Moines. Two unidentified students were shot along with a school employee. Authorities said the shooting was a targeted incident.
Police spokesperson Paul Parizek said the third person who was wounded was in surgery and was in serious condition, the Des Moines Register reported.
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Law enforcement officers enter the Starts Right Here building on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa. Police say two students were killed and a teacher was injured in a shooting at the Des Moines school on the edge of the city's downtown. (AP)
The two students were taken to a hospital with critical injuries but have since died. Their ages were not disclosed.
Two suspects were taken into police custody minutes after the shooting. Their identities have not been released.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I am shocked and saddened to hear about the shooting at Starts Right Here," Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement. "I’ve seen first-hand how hard Will Keeps and his staff works to help at-risk kids through this alternative education program. My heart breaks for them, these kids and their families. Kevin and I are praying for their safe recovery."
Starts Right Now has partnered with the Des Moines Public Schools district since 2021. It was founded by Will Holmes, a rapper whose stage name is Will Keeps.
Des Moines Police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek speaks outside the Starts Right Here building. (AP)
The school serves two purposes, the district said: helping to re-engage students in the district’s Options Academy credit recovery program and supporting students academically and emotionally who are no longer in a school building due to behavioral issues.
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It serves 40 to 50 students at any given time.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.