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MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- Authorities said four people are dead and a triple-homicide investigation is underway at Maquoketa Caves State Park today. Mike Krapfl, special agent in charge with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said members of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department responded at 6:23 a.m. to reports of gunshots at the park's campground. A DCI press release states that Jackson County deputies and the state agency were notified at that time of a triple homicide. Law enforcement officials located three people dead at the scene, though Krapfl could not confirm their cause of death. He said officials still were...

A heavily armed 20-year-old man, who appeared to be planning a potential attack, was found dead at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Colorado, Fox News reported. The body was found by the park officials on Saturday morning just before the facility was set to open its doors to the public, according to Fox News. The man had allegedly breached the park’s security with an array of weapons, including an AR-style rifle, a handgun, and explosive devices. The man was reportedly clad in tactical clothing and body armor.