Linn County Sheriff’s deputies and multiple emergency agencies responded Saturday afternoon to a report of a suicidal person at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center near Toddville, according to the sheriff’s office. The person later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an outdoor area of the park.
The sheriff’s office said the call came in around 3:15 p.m. on April 4, 2026, for a report of a suicidal subject at the county-owned conservation area northwest of Cedar Rapids.
Responding agencies included Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, Iowa State Patrol, Linn County Conservation, Monroe Township Fire Department, Hiawatha Ambulance, and Lifeguard Air Ambulance, according to officials…