Iowa church shooting

The suspected shooter appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The ages of his two female victims were not immediately known.

On May 14 in Buffalo, New York, a white man carried out what officials say was a racially-motivated attack on a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people. It’s also home to major research facilities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as numerous ag-related industries, including Renewable Energy Group, a biodiesel company Chevron recently acquired for $3.15 billion. The church is also framed by CrossRoad Baptist Church and the Iowa Department of Transportation Maintenance Garage. Beyond that are sprawling fields. The Ames shooting follows mass shootings across the nation in recent weeks that have roiled the country. "Tonight’s act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship. It's the home of Iowa State University, the nation’s first land-grant institution of higher learning.

Two college students were shot to death Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said, before the shooter fatally turned his gun on ...

"Tonight's act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship," she said. It was a "targeted act of violence," he said. At the shooter's home, authorities found an AR-15 rifle with ammunition that "played no part in this event whatsoever," Fitzgerald said. About 80 high school and college students were in the church auditorium. "He was there for a specific purpose, which he accomplished." He posted bond, Fitzgerald said, and was scheduled to be back in court June 10.

A man shot and killed two people and then killed himself Thursday night in a parking lot outside Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa.

According to its website, the church was founded in 1994 from a college ministry at ISU called The Salt Company, which is still the name of the church's university ministry. Last week, 19 students and two teachers died in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. And on Wednesday, four people were killed a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "Tonight’s act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship. Ten people were killed at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, on May 14. He died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, he said. Two days before the shooting, Whitlatch had been charged with harassment and impersonating a public official, and the Tuesday charges were "directly related" to one of the victims, Fitzgerald said.

Authorities plan to release more details about a shooting outside an Iowa church in which a man fatally shot two women before apparently killing himself.

Whitlatch also had a previous child custody dispute with a different woman, according to court records, and got divorced from yet another woman in 2014. A search warrant executed at Whitlatch’s home also turned up an AR-15-style rifle, which was not used in the shooting. On May 14 in Buffalo, New York, a white man carried out what officials say was a racist attack on a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people. The church held a prayer service for the victims Friday morning. Details of the allegations against Whitlatch weren't immediately available, Story County Capt. Nicholas Lennie said. Montang and Flores were killed, Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald said, and Whitlatch shot himself.

Authorities plan to release more details about a shooting outside an Iowa church in which a man fatally shot two women before apparently killing himself.

The church also planned to hold a prayer service for the victims Friday. On May 14 in Buffalo, New York, a white man carried out what officials say was a racially-motivated attack on a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood, killing 10 people. The church is located near Interstate 35, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Des Moines.

An Iowa church shooting in Ames at Cornerstone Church left two Iowa State University students dead, in addition to the gunman, police said.

"Tonight's act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship," she said. "He was there for a specific purpose, which he accomplished." About 80 high school and college students were in the church auditorium. "Our Ministry staff are available to support all those impacted, and we will continue to fully cooperate with authorities as they complete their full investigation." "Tonight's act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship," she said. "He was there for a specific purpose, which he accomplished." The shooting came the same night President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the need for stricter gun laws. About 80 high school and college students were in the church auditorium. "Our Ministry staff are available to support all those impacted, and we will continue to fully cooperate with authorities as they complete their full investigation." The most recent incident was just a day earlier, when a man bought an AR-15 style rifle and attacked an Oklahoma hospital, killing four people and then himself. The shooting came the same night President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the need for stricter gun laws. The most recent incident was just a day earlier, when a man bought an AR-15 style rifle and attacked an Oklahoma hospital, killing four people and then himself.

Reynolds on Friday condemned what she said was a "targeted attack" on Thursday where an armed man shot and killed two women, then himself, outside an Ames ...

She said the state is working this year on multiple efforts and could use federal COVID-19 relief funds for the programs. "It appears that possibly, again, mental health has played a role in that, and we're still learning more as they dig into some of the information. The Story County Sheriff's Office has said 33-year-old Jonathan Lee Whitlatch, of Boone, shot and killed 22-year-old Eden Mariah Montang and 21-year-old Vivian Renee Flores in the parking lot of Cornerstone Church in Ames Thursday evening.

A man killed two females outside a megachurch on the outskirts of Ames then apparently turned the gun on himself, the local sheriff's office says.

From what he said, the gunman got out and he witnessed him get out of the car and shoot ... and watched that happen and shoot another girl as she was walking away and then shot himself. ... It's just hard to comprehend," Scott said. Details of the allegations against Whitlatch weren't immediately available, acording to Story County Capt. Nicholas Lennie. Whitlatch was released on bond the same day he was arrested, Lennie said, and had been scheduled to appear in court June 10. Investigators believe his intent was to kill Montang, Fitzgerald said." About 80 other students were inside the megachurch at the time of the shooting, Fitzgerald said, although the sheriff's office added there was no indication Whitlatch had plans to or tried to enter the church. The church also held a prayer service for the victims Friday morning.

Story County's sheriff says the shooter was arrested on Tuesday for allegations of harassment and impersonating an officer.

They also searched Whitlatch's home and found an AR-15 rifle, which wasn't connected to the shooting. His pretrial hearing was set for July 7. - Whitlatch and Montang had recently broken up and Montang had a restraining order in place against him, the sheriff said.

An Iowa church shooting in Ames at Cornerstone Church left two Iowa State University students dead, in addition to the gunman, police said.

"Tonight's act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship," she said. It was a "targeted act of violence," he said. At the shooter's home, authorities found an AR-15 rifle with ammunition that "played no part in this event whatsoever," Fitzgerald said. "Tonight's act of senseless violence took the lives of two innocent victims at their place of worship," she said. It was a "targeted act of violence," he said. "He was there for a specific purpose, which he accomplished." About 80 high school and college students were in the church auditorium. At the shooter's home, authorities found an AR-15 rifle with ammunition that "played no part in this event whatsoever," Fitzgerald said. He posted bond, Fitzgerald said, and was scheduled to be back in court June 10. "He was there for a specific purpose, which he accomplished." About 80 high school and college students were in the church auditorium. He posted bond, Fitzgerald said, and was scheduled to be back in court June 10.