HANSKA — Randy Thomas Zimmerman, a suspect in connection with a double murder that occurred in Hanska on Sunday, was taken into custody by law enforcement in Iowa.

The arrest included the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa; the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa; the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa; and the Iowa State Patrol around 5:12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.

At 4:22 a.m. Sunday, Brown County dispatch received a 911 call from a juvenile witness saying his mother’s ex-boyfriend broke into their house and shot his mom. Upon arrival at the home, law enforcement found two victims, a 50-year-old male and 32-year-old female victim, both died of gunshot wounds.

Zimmerman, 45, was considered armed and dangerous at the time of his arrest.

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