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| A high school sports coach who was shot in his school gym in the US state of Iowa has died of his wounds. | A high school sports coach who was shot in his school gym in the US state of Iowa has died of his wounds. |
| Ed Thomas was airlifted to hospital and died following the attack in Parkersburg, 80km (129 miles) north-east of Des Moines, his family said. | Ed Thomas was airlifted to hospital and died following the attack in Parkersburg, 80km (129 miles) north-east of Des Moines, his family said. |
| He worked at Aplington-Parkersburg High School and had coached several prominent football players, the Associated Press news agency reported. | He worked at Aplington-Parkersburg High School and had coached several prominent football players, the Associated Press news agency reported. |
| Police have charged a 24-year-old male over the incident, say reports. | |
| The gunman was reported to have opened fire on Mr Thomas at about 0800 local time (1300 GMT) in the school's weights room. | The gunman was reported to have opened fire on Mr Thomas at about 0800 local time (1300 GMT) in the school's weights room. |
| No-one else was injured. | No-one else was injured. |
| Authorities did not confirm whether the gunman was a student. | Authorities did not confirm whether the gunman was a student. |
| About 50 students were in the building at the time of the shooting, including some in the weights room, a spokeswoman for the local Butler County said. | About 50 students were in the building at the time of the shooting, including some in the weights room, a spokeswoman for the local Butler County said. |
| "No kids were hurt, we're thankful for that," District Superintendent Jon Thompson told local radio. | "No kids were hurt, we're thankful for that," District Superintendent Jon Thompson told local radio. |
| "They did witness this and so we have counsellors at the site to talk with the kids." | "They did witness this and so we have counsellors at the site to talk with the kids." |
| Mr Thomas was named NFL high school football coach of the year in 2005 and four of his former players are now in NFL teams, AP reported. | Mr Thomas was named NFL high school football coach of the year in 2005 and four of his former players are now in NFL teams, AP reported. |