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Lula Schmidt

Case from Maquoketa, IA dated Jul 22, 2022

Victim Details

Lula Schmidt

Female

White / Caucasian

Maquoketa

IA

2022-07-22

6

Lula

Schmidt

07/09/2026

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A summer camping trip at Maquoketa Caves State Park in Iowa took a tragic turn on the morning of July 22, 2022, for the Schmidt family from Cedar Falls. Six-year-old Lula Schmidt, a White female, was killed inside her family's tent alongside her parents, Tyler and Sarah Schmidt, both 42 years old. The family's nine-year-old son, Arlo, was the sole survivor of the horrific attack. Authorities were alerted to the triple homicide by a phone call shortly before 6:30 a.m. and arrived to find the deva ...
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  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/07/22/maquoketa-caves-iowa-state-park-shooting-victims-names-camp-shalom-iowa/10129178002/
  • KCCI: Investigators identify triple homicide victims at Maquoketa Caves State Park
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    Did anyone else hear about the heroics of young Arlo Schmidt during this horrific event at Maquoketa... ...Read More
    09/05/2023
    I can’t shake the feeling of sorrow every time I think about young Lula Schmidt. The loss of such ... ...Read More
    08/15/2023
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