Iowa Man Dies After Shooting 2 Neighbors and Setting His House on Fire, Officials Say

Iowa Man Dies After Shooting 2 Neighbors and Setting His House on Fire, Officials Say
This image taken from video provided by WOWT shows a fire truck and other emergency and law enforcement vehicles in Glenwood, Iowa, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. WOWT via AP
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GLENWOOD, Iowa—A 71-year-old man who shot and killed two neighbors then set his house on fire in a small Iowa city has died of burn injuries, authorities said.

Dennis Burnell had extensive burns when he exited his home on Wednesday evening, and died Friday at the Kansas University Medical Center Burn Unit, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release.