A 6-year-old girl was among three Iowa family members fatally shot while camping in a state park, apparently killed by a man from Nebraska who later turned the gun on himself, police said.
The victims from Cedar Falls, Iowa -- identified by the Iowa Department of Public Safety as Tyler Schmidt, 42; Sarah Schmidt, 42; and Lulu Schmidt, 6 -- were found in their tent early Friday at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground, about 180 miles east of Des Moines.Division assistant director Mitch Mortvedt said the victims were related, but did not elaborate.
"He was known to be armed. That of course heightened our awareness," Mortvedt said. Iowa allows people with permits to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state. Officials did not say if Sherwin had a permit.