By The newspaper
06 Jun 2024, 00:43 AM EDT
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office reported the discovery of three people dead and one more injured at a farm house near Cedar Rapids in Iowa. On Wednesday night, June 5, authorities announced that they arrested one person who was charged with a charge because it could be related to the case.
Linn County Emergency Services received an emergency call from the home at 3600 East Otter Road around 4 p.m., Sheriff Brian Gardner told KGAN-TV.
Injured person transported by helicopter
The house and farm where they requested help are about 12 miles north of Cedar Rapids, when authorities arrived they declared three of the four people who were inside the residence dead.
On scene at 3699 E Otter Rd, where 3 deceased victims have been located in an outbuilding; another person in critical condition was flown by air ambulance to the hospital. The investigation will continue throughout the night. We currently do not believe the public to be in danger pic.twitter.com/FjQwO2eM6I
— LinnCountySheriff (@LinnIASheriff) June 5, 2024
The victim, who had serious injuries, left the house on a stretcher and was taken by helicopter to a hospital.
Authorities did not specify what the three victims died from, nor did they share the identity of each of them, until they notify their families. At the moment the accident investigation is ongoing.
There is no danger to the public
“The investigation will continue throughout the night. Currently, we do not believe the public is in danger,” they wrote on their X account.
Sheriff Gardner told Iowa’s News Now that his main goal is to find out what happened to the four people.
On Wednesday night, the sheriff confirmed the capture of a person who could be related to the three deaths.
Suspect arrested and charged
In a statement, Luke Truesdell, 34, of Marion, was arrested and charged with one count of attempted murder, while the other charges are pending.
A dozen official vehicles were in the place where they cordoned off to prevent anyone from trying to enter.
The Linn County sheriff said that as soon as he has more information about the fatal accident, he will provide it to the media.
Any information you have related to the case can be reported to the sheriff’s office at 319-892-6100.
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