Iowa man fatally shoots six relatives, then takes his own life as police confront him

Police in Muscatine, Iowa, say 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland shot and killed six relatives—including two students and two school district employees—before taking his own life when confronted by officers. Investigators believe the deaths stemmed from a domestic dispute, and two other relatives were later found dead elsewhere in the city. Authorities have not released the victims’ names and are continuing to process crime scenes and interview witnesses while appealing for information.