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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Police said Monday that they found a woman and four children dead in an Iowa City home.
Police confirm they received a 911 call telling them to go to 629 Barrington Road around 6:30 a.m. When they arrived officers found the door unlocked and five people dead inside.
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette is reporting that the home is owned by Steven F. Sueppel, a former executive at Hills Bank & Trust.
Police said Sueppel was not in the home when they arrived.
Police have not yet confirmed if Sueppel is the same person indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 12 for bank embezzlement. Court documents show a Steven F. Sueppel was accused of taking $559,040 from the bank from July 26, 2000 until Sept. 12, 2007.
The University of Iowa issued a campus alert about the case to students and parents by text message and by e-mail saying there is "an active shooter" is in the Iowa City area, white male in his mid-40s, tan Toyota Sienna minivan with license plate 501 BLO. Call 911 if seen. The alert did not appear on the school's Web site homepage.
A crash near Iowa City on Interstate 80 Monday morning involved a Toyota Sienna minivan. Police have not yet confirmed if the two events are related. The driver was killed in the fiery crash.
Authorities said they are having a difficult time identifying the vehicle and the occupant.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said they have agents in route to assist with the death investigation, but declined further comment.
Look for more information on this developing story throughout the day on KCCI-TV and here on KCCI.com.
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My mad PI skills tell me the driver of that van is going to be identified as Steven Sueppel. RIP family :-(