| Maquoketa Caves State Park Murders | |
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| Location | Maquoketa Caves State Park, Jackson County, Iowa, U.S |
| Coordinates | 42°07′11″N 90°46′38″W / 42.119801512056°N 90.77711678433714°W |
| Date | July 22, 2022 (CDT) |
| Target | Schmidt family |
Attack type | Mass shooting, stabbing, strangulation |
| Weapon | Homemade firearm and sharp object |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Anthony Orlando Sherwin |
On July 22, 2022, three members of the Schmidt family were murdered in Maquoketa Caves State Park.[1] The assailant, identified as 23-year-old Anthony Orlando Sherwin, later committed suicide by gunshot.[2]
- ^ "4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa, police say". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Live updates: 4 dead in 'horrifying and senseless' shooting at Iowa's Maquoketa Caves State Park, including alleged gunman". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 22, 2022.