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muriel_volestrangler

(106,686 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:12 AM 15 hrs ago

Six people killed in Iowa domestic dispute, police say

Source: BBC

Six people were killed in the US state of Iowa after a series of shootings that appeared to stem from a domestic dispute, police said.

The suspected shooter also was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Muscatine Police Department.

The victims are believed to be family members of the suspect, identified as Ryan Willis McFarland, 52, of Muscatine, the department said.
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Police received a report of a shooting just after noon on Monday. When officers responded to a home, they found four people with gunshot wounds, police said.
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Detectives later found another man dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a different residence. A further search led officers to a business, where they found another victim, also dead of an apparent gunshot wound.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4p7e6301do

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Six people killed in Iowa domestic dispute, police say (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago OP
But it's never the guns Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago #1
Have an issue? Reach for a gun. It's the American way. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #2
Just to remind us all where we live. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #3
The shooter had multiple felonies, including 'child endagerment (death),' was classified as a 'habitual offender,' sop 15 hrs ago #4
But at least the 2nd amendment held up IbogaProject 10 hrs ago #6
Horrific BlueWaveNeverEnd 13 hrs ago #5
Nothing's more American than Familicide. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #7
Huh, what could go wrong. republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #8
republicans know what the outcome is gonna be and they DGAF nt wolfie001 6 hrs ago #11
Actually seven killed including the murderer Mysterian 9 hrs ago #9
Another frustrated tRUMP voter nt wolfie001 6 hrs ago #10
And I thought there was turbulence flying OVER Iowa this morning BaronChocula 1 hr ago #12

sop

(19,533 posts)
4. The shooter had multiple felonies, including 'child endagerment (death),' was classified as a 'habitual offender,'
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:49 AM
15 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Jun 2, 2026, 09:12 AM - Edit history (1)

but was still able to possess firearms.

BaronChocula

(4,823 posts)
12. And I thought there was turbulence flying OVER Iowa this morning
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 09:02 PM
1 hr ago

Lots of turbulence on the ground too.

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