A MOM, dad and their three-year-old daughter have been shot dead at an Iowa campsite in an attack by a gunman who later took his own life, police say.
Tyler and Sarah Schmidt, both 42, were killed alongside their daughter, Lulu, at around 6am at Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground in Iowa on Friday.
The alleged shooter, Anthony Sherwin, 23, from Nebraska was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound five hours later, officials said.
Tyler and Sarah's oldest child, nine-year-old Arlo, survived the shooting, according to Cedar Falls Mayor, Rob Green.
Police have so far found no connection between Sherwin and the family from Cedar Falls, according to KWWL.
The campground was evacuated on Friday and authorities made a perimeter around the park.
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In a Facebook post, Green said he was "devastated" and knew Sarah well.
"She & her family were regular walkers here in the Sartori Park neighborhood," Green said.
"I was working with her this week on a public library tech presentation for Tuesday."
He continued: "Please offer some extra grace to the Schmidts' many friends, neighbors, and coworkers as we try to process this horrible tragedy."
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The Cedar Falls Library will be closed on Sunday "for the sake of the staff who loved and worked with Sarah," Green said.
The park will remain closed until further notice.
Governor Kim Reynolds said on Friday:
“I’m horrified by the shooting this morning at Maquoketa Caves State Park and devastated by the loss of three innocent lives."
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"As we grieve this unimaginable tragedy, Kevin and I pray for the victims’ family members and the law enforcement officers who responded to the scene. We ask Iowans to do the same."
The Iowa Department of Public Safety has said that this is an ongoing investigation.
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