Officials with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Friday evening, released the names of the victims in a triple-homicide at the Maquoketa Caves State Park. All three victims were from Cedar Falls. They were identified as

• 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt
• 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt
• and six-year old Lulu Schmidt

The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner will conduct autopsies of all three victims. Once completed, the findings will be released. Additionally, the State Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy on the suspect, 23-year-old Anthony Orlando Sherwin, of LaVista, Nebraska. Authorities say he shot the victims before turning the gun on himself. It’s not clear what connection the victims had to the shooter. 

The incident happened just before 6:30 a.m. Friday, as the family was staying in a tent at the state park campground. Investigators do not believe there is an on-going risk to the public. This is an on-going investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.