Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, identified in a quintuple homicide case near Portland; found dead in Enumclaw, suspected to have died by suicide.
Five people and several domesticated animals were found dead at a Forest Grove property west of Portland after a vehicle fire was reported. The suspect was later found dead in Enumclaw, and authorities say the investigation is ongoing while seeking to identify the victims and determine connections.
A suspect linked to a deadly incident in Forest Grove, Oregon, has died by an apparent suicide in Enumclaw, Washington. The victims include the suspect’s girlfriend, her mother and grandmother, plus two of the girlfriend’s friends; two pets also died at the scene. Police have not released a motive and are working to determine what happened at a 15-acre property.