walked into the lead. the news conference is starting right now after a deadly high school shooting in iowa. let s listen to the governor. multiple healthcare providers. i had the opportunity a few months ago to speak with some of the officers involved. in a situation like this, as we all know, every minute counts. in those heroic actions today, we can say that we are saving lives. the response was tremendous. we are extremely grateful. the full resources of the state government will be available to assist and respond. this is from this community s tragic event. the mental health region has social workers that are embedded in the school districts. they will provide counseling services for the students, families, and staff. as you all know, this is an ongoing investigation. law enforcement will brief you on what they can at this time. they will provide additional information as it becomes available. with that, i would like to turn it over to the chief. thank you. i m the c