Iowa family gunned down in state park had ties to Kansas City, Lawrence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A father, mom and their 6-year-old daughter gunned down Friday at a state park in Iowa had beforehand lived within the Kansas Metropolis space, the place they made a mark on many.

On Friday night time, Cedar Falls, Iowa, NBC affiliate KWWL-TV reported Iowa authorities mentioned Tyler and Sarah Schmidt, 42, and their 6-year-old daughter Lula, have been discovered lifeless in connection to a taking pictures round 6 a.m. at a campground at Maquoketa Caves State Park, about an hour north of the Quad Cities.

NBC’s As we speak present studies the household’s 9-year-old boy Arlo, was additionally on the campground however survived the assault.

Native NBC affiliate KWQC-TV reported the suspect within the case, recognized as Anthony Orlando Sherwin, 23, was discovered lifeless of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Native authorities weren’t instantly away from any connection between the household and suspect.

The Related Press spoke with relations from Sarah Schmidt, who mentioned that the couple had lived in Lawrence, Kansas, and the place she labored with the College of Kansas.

Schmidt’s brother informed the Related Press that Sarah and Tyler have been enormous KU Jayhawks followers, having lived in Lawrence between 2002-2018.

Tyler’s LinkedIn profile exhibits he labored as a software program engineer at an organization in Overland Park.

In 2018, the household left Lawrence and moved to Cedar Falls.

After transferring north, the household continued to make their mark in the neighborhood. Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Inexperienced posted to Fb Friday night time that Sarah was energetic in the neighborhood’s library, which was closed Saturday in remembrance of Sarah.

A GoFundMe account has been established for the household’s surviving son Arlo.

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