- Two students were killed and a community center employee injured in a shooting in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Police said the victims were targeted and 3 persons of interest have been detained for questioning.
Two students have been killed and a staff member remains in serious condition after being shot in what police have described as a "targeted" shooting at a Des Moines, Iowa, community center.
Local news outlet $4 the shooting occurred at the Starts Right Here outreach center, which provides services for at-risk youth.
Des Moines Police Department spokesperson Sergeant Paul Parizek told the outlet the victims had been targeted. Parizek told $4 three persons of interest had been detained for questioning in relation to the shooting after being stopped in a vehicle nearby, shortly after the shooting.
The Des Moines Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
The Des Moines shooting comes just two days after $4 where a 72-year-old gunman is accused of killing 11 people and wounding nine more at a dance studio event celebrating the Lunar New Year. Police and $4.