AP
7/23/23
Investigators say a 9-year-old boy who was camping near Maquoketa with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived the shooting that killed the rest of his family.
The victims were found in their tent just before 6:30 Friday morning at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground. They were 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt, his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, and their 6-year-old daughter, Lulu. Sarah Schmidt’s brother said the couple’s 9-year-old son, Arlo, is safe.
Investigators have provided no motive, but named the suspected gunman as 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, of La Vista, Nebraska. Sherwin’s body was found at the park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.