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Police have found four fatally shot people at a Muscatine home and later say the suspect, Ryan Willis McFarland, died by suicide on a riverfront trail after the shootings; two more men who are believed to be relatives were found fatally shot at separate locations.
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Four people were found fatally shot in Muscatine, Iowa. The suspect, a 52-year-old man, killed himself on a police trail after officers confronted him. Two of the victims are students; two others are district staff. Police continue to investigate, with a vigil planned and counselors offered to the community.