During the Perry High School shooting on January 4, media reported that at least seven people were injured.
Local authorities reported Sunday that Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger lost his life while battling wounds inflicted during the shooting, bringing the death toll to two.
During the shooting at Perry High School, an 11-year-old student lost his life.
Media outlets, at the time of the shooting, reported that at least seven people were injured.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed her grief in a statement Sunday saying the state “is devastated by the news of Dan Marburger's death.”
“Dan bravely put himself in harm's way to protect his students and ultimately gave his own life to save them. He will always be remembered for his heroic and selfless actions. May he rest in peace.”
Governor Reynolds also ordered all Iowa flags lowered to half-staff.
“Dan Marburger is more than the principal of Perry High School. Dan is a husband, a father, a grandfather, a son, a brother, an uncle, a cousin and a friend who lives and breathes for his family,” wrote his family. on GoFundMe.
“Being principal of Perry High School since 1995 also means that Dan's family includes those who have ever walked the halls of Perry High School.”
“Dan Marburger made the ultimate sacrifice,” his family said, adding that “the entire Marburger family and the entire Perry community will always be touched by Mr. Marburger's selflessness.”
The Perry High School shooting, which occurred on January 4, raised concerns about gun violence, which is a prevalent problem in the United States. According to the data, guns outnumber the population of the United States and attempts to address their spread face substantial political resistance.
The United States has already witnessed three mass shootings in the first days of the year, according to Gun Violence Archive, an NGO that defines a mass shooting as an incident that results in four or more people injured or killed.
School shootings, in particular, serve as poignant reminders of the political gridlock over gun control. In a tragic incident that occurred in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, a man took the lives of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school.
