Family identified one of the victims as Lindsay Nichols of Evansdale. A 2008 graduate of East High School and an honors student, she is the granddaughter of former Evansdale Mayor Ron Nichols, and daughter of former Evansdale councilman Tom Nichols, a Black Hawk County deputy sheriff.

A man who lives a few doors from the intersection of Stevens and Ninth streets said he heard yelling and then two gunshots. After a few seconds, a third shot rang out.

“It scared me. I’m still shaking,” said the man who declined to give his name.

He said he called 911.

The incident happened about 9 p.m.

Another neighbor said she was returned home from work within minutes of the incident and saw two people on the ground. A large silver pickup with out-of-state license plates was near the bodies.

Adam Cline said he was inside his home about two blocks away and also heard gunshots. He started to walk down the street to see what was going on but backed off when he saw police cars arriving.