Police: Iowa Man Who KILLED 3 WITH METAL PIPE Envisioned Film About His Crimes

According to investigators, an Iowa guy admitted to killing three individuals with a metal pipe in the hopes of inspiring a movie.

Luke Truesdell, 34, of Marion, was charged on Thursday with three charges of murder and one count of attempted murder after assaulting four people with a metal pipe and killing three of them, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.

On Wednesday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of four people bleeding from the head in the 3600 block of East Otter Road, Marion. When they arrived, they discovered three victims dead from blunt force trauma to the head and one alive but unconscious.

The victims were Romondus Cooper, 44, Keonna Ryan, 26, and Amanda Parker, 33. Brent Brown, 34, a survivor, was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.

Truesdell was discovered at the site and told deputies “that he hit the four victims and identified a metal pipe as the weapon he used,” according to the criminal report.

Authorities are still investigating what prompted the incident. Truesdell stated that one of his numerous motivations was to see a film made about the killings.

Lilly Creller, Parker’s friend and former coworker, told local reporters that her “heart sank” when she heard of his death.

“She always went out of her way to make my day better. And she constantly had a smile on her face, like if it were one of the most contagious smiles ever,” she explained. She added the worst aspect of the encounter was Tuesdell’s “sick” motive.

“Everyone knows this isn’t the best city, but, you know, there’s good people here and people take care of the community around here,” Creller stated. “And the fact that someone here fantasizes about making a movie about killing people makes me sick. It just makes my stomach turn; I despise that.”