A man from Marion is in custody after three people were found dead, and a fourth critically injured near Robins in rural Linn County.
The Linn County Sheriff's Office says 34 year-old Luke Truesdell is facing three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of three people. The victims have been identified by police as:
- 44-year old Romondus Lamar Cooper of Cedar Rapids.
- 26-year old Keonna Victoria Ryan of Cedar Rapids
- 33-year old Amanda Sue Parker of Vinton.
34-year old Brent Anthony Brown was air-lifted to a hospital and remains in critical condition.
Police originally responded to an out-building on 3699 East Otter Road around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
The Linn County Sheriff's Office says the victims appear to have been killed with a metal pipe. They also believe among the possible motives was the possibility of the crime being made into a movie.
The investigation into these deaths continue.