Overview
- A juvenile called 911 around 4:22 a.m. reporting his mother’s former boyfriend broke into their Blessum Street West residence and shot her.
- Responding officers found a 32-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man inside the home, and both were pronounced dead at the scene.
- A 45-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Iowa at about 4:12 p.m. with assistance from the Iowa State Patrol and the Louisa, Washington, and Muscatine county sheriff’s offices.
- Authorities had warned the suspect was armed and dangerous during the hourslong search and shared clothing and vehicle details with the public.
- Officials have not released the victims’ names or potential charges, and they say the case remains an active investigation.