national
Suspect in Oregon Quintuple Homicide Found Dead in Washington
Just the facts
Law enforcement personnel responded to a report of a vehicle fire in Forest Grove, Oregon, where they located five deceased individuals on the property. On Sunday, officers found the suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, dead inside a vehicle parked behind a Safeway store in Enumclaw, Washington. Investigators reported that Parker knew the victims and died from an apparent self-inflicted injury. Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey stated that there is no remaining active threat to the community.
Why this is news
Authorities discovered the bodies of five individuals and domestic animals on a rural property in Forest Grove, Oregon, west of Portland. The discovery initiated a multi-agency homicide investigation across Oregon and Washington state.
Sources
This summary is compiled strictly from the original reporting below.