Principal who saved pupils from school shooting dies from his injuries

A principal shot while protecting his pupils from a gunman at his Iowa school has died from his injuries

Dan Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way” as a student opened fire at Perry high school near Des Moines, officials said.

He tried to distract the gunman before being shot, giving students a chance to flee, according to his daughter.

His family announced on Sunday that “after 10 days, he lost his battle and this tragedy took his life”.

Six others suffered injuries and 11-year-old Ahmir Joliff was killed in the attack on 4 January. The sixth-grader was shot three times, authorities said.

Mr Marburger, who had been head of Perry high school since 1995, died at 08:00 local time on Sunday, his wife Elizabeth wrote on a GoFundMe page launched for his family.

“Although Dan is no longer fighting with us here, his family will continue to deal with the unfathomable for many days, weeks, and years to come.”

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said he would “forever be remembered for his selfless and heroic actions”.

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