Authorities in Iowa confirmed that two people were found fatally shot on Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames.
The suspected shooter was also found dead near the Cornerstone Church, officials told media outlets. Both victims were female and the suspected gunman was male, police said.
Capt. Nicholas Lennie of the Story County Sheriff’s Department told CNN that it’s not clear if the suspect knew the two victims. It also appeared the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, he said.
“I can tell you that he was not killed by officers,” Lennie also said. “We’re still investigating to identify if it was a targeted attack, or if it was a random attack,” he added….