4th victim in Iowa metal pipe beating dies; suspect facing new murder charge
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(KCRG) – Prosecutors have now charged Luke Truesdell, 34, of Marion, of a fourth murder charge. He was arraigned Monday morning at the Linn County Courthouse.
Truesdell is now charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Officials said the attack happened on Wednesday, where police found three people – Romondus Cooper, Keonna Ryan and Amanda Parker – dead in an out building at the 3600 block of East Otter Road in northern Linn County. The fourth victim, Brown was flown to the hospital with critical condition.
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Investigators said Truesdell admitted to beating four people with a metal pipe.
The investigation into this incident is still on going.