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muriel_volestrangler

(106,782 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:12 AM Jun 2

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

sop

(19,771 posts)
4. The shooter had multiple felonies, including 'child endagerment (death),' was classified as a 'habitual offender,'
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 07:49 AM
Jun 2

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

but was still able to possess firearms.

RussBLib

(10,842 posts)
13. Any clue on a motive?
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 02:22 PM
Jun 3

I’ve scanned a couple of stories but only “domestic dispute” which could cover a lot of ground.

So often, we never hear of any motive for killings. It seems that they happen so often, people are inured to it and just shake their heads and move on.

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