Perry, Iowa - Iowa law enforcement on Thursday morning said a high school in the city of Perry was the scene of an active shooter situation.

Just after 7:30 AM local time on the day the semester restarted, reports began emerging of a shooting at Perry High School, with multiple news outlets later confirming that an active investigation was underway.

NBC affiliate WHO said the middle and elementary schools had been evacuated by 8:30 AM as agents from multiple agencies – including the Perry Police Department, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, the Iowa State patrol, and the FBI – rushed in.

ABC News cited officials confirming the scene is now secure.

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The Iowa Department of Public Safety issued a call for media present in Perry, which lies some 30 miles from Des Moines, to gather at the intersection of 17th Street and Lucinda Street in Perry for a press conference expected to start around 11 AM.

At the conference, officials told reporters there were multiple injuries, but would not confirm an exact number or the identity or status of the shooter.

Live updates follow below.

Law enforcement officials confirmed to ABC News at least one person has been killed and two others injured.

They confirmed in their morning briefing that all students had been reunified with their families, more information would be available Thursday afternoon, and that there is no threat to the public.

NBC News has reported the shooter at Perry High School is dead, and was killed from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. They also stated at least three victims, two students and a school administrator, were injured.

No additional details were released.

Iowa Govenor Kim Reynolds said in a new post on X, "our hearts are broken by this senseless tragedy," and confirmed her attendance at a press conference later in the day.

More info has been released on the suspect, who has been identified as Dylan Butler, a 17-year-old who opened fire at Perry High School, killing a sixth-grade student and injuring five others, according to police at an afternoon press conference. The injured include four students and the school's principal, Dan Marburger.

One is still in critical condition, while the others are stable.

Butler was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun, and an explosive device was also found at the school.

No motive has been revealed, and a community prayer vigil was scheduled on Thursday at 7 PM local time at Crossroads Church in Perry.