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Police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles
(80 kilometers) southeast of Cedar Rapids, where they found four
people fatally shot, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said
during a news conference.
Officers later found the suspect, 52-year-old Ryan Willis
McFarland, of Muscatine, on a trail in the city, Kies said.
“While talking to Ryan Willis McFarland, he took his own life,”
he said.
Two other men who also are believed to be relatives of McFarland
were later found fatally shot elsewhere in the city, according
to Kies. One man was found in his home and the other was
discovered dead inside a business, he said.
Authorities have yet to release the names of the victims and any
details about them.
“Today I simply do not have the words," said Kies. "This act of
evil and what it has done to our community.”
The city's police department is continuing to investigate the
shootings, working to process the crime scenes and conduct
interviews. Police have asked anyone with information to contact
its major crimes unit.
Kies confirmed that McFarland had a criminal record, but
wouldn't share any details.
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