The Iowa high school principal who was shot and wounded while trying to protect his students during a school shooting earlier this month has died from his injuries, according to the school district.

Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger was among seven people injured in the Jan. 4 shooting. One student, 11-year-old sixth grader Ahmir Jolliff, was killed, authorities said.

The suspected shooter – a student at the high school – died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

  • Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Because it’s so common it’s hardly even news worthy. School shootings are just a very common occurrence here.

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        10 months ago

        This is so sick and I hate myself for thinking this, but-

        We took my daughter out of school last year and put her in online school because she was being severely bullied.

        And after we did it, one of my first thoughts was, “well, at least she won’t be in a school shooting.”

        I know it’s still rare even though it happens in the U.S. more than anywhere else, but it still scares me.

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        10 months ago

        rightly so. the government is failing to protect its citizens from easily preventable dangers.

        as long as politicians get kickbacks from munition sales, nothing will change.