The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says four people are dead and a triple-homicide investigation is underway at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Officers responded to the scene around 6:50am on Friday morning. Officers located the body of 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin of Nebraska, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sherwin’s body was found between 11:00am and 11:30am. Authorities also released the names of the family members who were fatally shot. The three killed were 42 year old Tyler Schmidt and 42 year old Sarah Schmidt, and 6 year old Lulu Schmidt, all of Cedar Falls, Iowa. No connection or motive has been identified between the perpetrator and the victims. Authorities found the three people fatally shot in a tent at the campground. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and that the park is an active crime scene, so it remains closed until further notice. A report says the bodies of the deceased will be taken to the medical examiner’s office, and authorities will interview campers and possibly family members of those involved as part of their investigation.
