America’s Iowa state was shaken by the hail of bullets when a man started firing on his own family members. Later the suspected attacker also committed suicide. In this firing incident, 7 people including the attacker died. The incident took place in Muscatine, Iowa. After initial investigation, the police said that all the people who died belonged to the same family.
On Monday (local time), a man shot six members of his own family in a domestic dispute in Muscatine, Iowa, USA. City police have identified the attacker as Ryan Willis McFarland, who shot himself dead after killing six people at three different locations.
Man opened fire in domestic dispute
Muscatine police said the shooting was reported around 12:12 a.m. Monday (local time), prompting police officers and emergency medical personnel to be dispatched to the scene. As soon as they entered the house, four people were found lying on the ground, who had been shot. All four victims were declared dead at the scene. Police said preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting incident was related to a domestic dispute.
all members of the same family who died
Police said that in the investigation so far, all the deceased were members of the same family. After carrying out the firing incident, the accused fled from the spot. During a search, police found McFarland on the Riverfront Trail near a pedestrian bridge, where he had shot himself. According to police, officers and EMS personnel provided medical aid to him, but he was declared dead at the scene.
The city of Muscatine, Iowa is shaken after this incident. The police have not yet released the names and ages of the deceased. The suspect, identified as Ryan Willis McFarland, 52, of Muscatine, ultimately shot himself, according to police.