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The shooting was at an educational program called Starts Right Here that is affiliated with the Des Moines school district.

"This is a tremendously painful time for our entire Starts Right Here community, as our sole focus is to help at-risk youth reach their full potential," the board of directors said in a statement.

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Des Moines Police charged an 18-year-old male in what they believe was a targeted shooting at a charter school that killed two students and seriously injured a staff member.

Des Moines police say an 18-year-old is charged in the shooting deaths Monday of two teens at an alternative education program. Preston Walls of Des M

Administrators said the youth did not show the gun in class or make threats at East High, the scene of a gang-related shooting last March

The shooting happened at Starts Right Here, a center that helps youth who have been "touched by real-life challenges."

Heres what community and state leaders are saying about a shooting at Starts Right Here that killed two students and injured the founder, Will Keeps.

Heres what community and state leaders are saying about a shooting at Starts Right Here that killed two students and injured the founder, Will Keeps.

Police say two students were killed and a teacher was seriously injured in a shooting at a Des Moines school on the edge of the city’s downtown. The shooting was at an educational program called Starts Right Here that is affiliated with the Des Moines school district. The program, which helps at-risk youth, was founded by Will Holmes, a rapper whose stage name is Will Keeps. Emergency crews were called to the school, located in a business park, just before 1 p.m. About 20 minutes after the sho...