A city in Iowa along the Mississippi River, population 23,797 (2020 census).
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.
Multiple shootings are unfolding across two U.S. states and France. In Buffalo, NY, a man has been charged after a spate of domestic-related killings; in Muscatine, IA, a father shot dead several relatives before killing himself; in Chula Vista, CA, a tenant killed and dismembered a woman; and in Nantes, France, a family massacre is linked to a father who disappeared during the investigation.
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.