Six killed in Iowa domestic dispute, suspect dead by suicide

Six people were killed in a domestic dispute in Muscatine, Iowa, on Monday, according to the Muscatine Police Department. The suspected shooter, identified as 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland of Muscatine, was also found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victims are believed to be family members of McFarland.

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, all of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. McFarland had left the residence before officers arrived. Officials later located him on a riverfront trail near a pedestrian bridge, where he was found dead.

Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies called the shooting an "act of evil." The shootings took place at multiple locations within the city of Muscatine, according to BBC. The incident is being investigated as a domestic dispute.

According to Mehr News, the report by the Muscatine Police Department provided these details. No further information has been released at this time.