A sixth-grader was killed in a school shooting in the United States. According to Reuters, the alleged perpetrator was a 17-year-old high school student. Four students and a school employee were injured, UNN reports.
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In Iowa, USA, on Thursday morning, a 17-year-old student opened fire on the first day of classes after the holidays. Police found him dead with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police also found an improvised explosive device during a search of the high school.
The attack took place just after 7:30 a.m. local time, before most students and teachers had entered the building.
The attacker was armed with a pump-action rifle and a pistol, and he made several posts on social media during the shooting. The motives for the attack are under investigation.