Seven people, including the suspected gunman, died following a series of fatal shootings across Muscatine in Iowa on Monday, authorities said.

Police were first called to the 200 block of Park Avenue shortly after 12:15pm following reports of gunfire.

When officers arrived, they discovered four people suffering from gunshot wounds. All four victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators later identified the suspected shooter as 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland, of Muscatine.

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Seven people, including the suspected gunman, died following a series of fatal shootings across Muscatine in Iowa on Monday, police said