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Victims of Quintuple Homicide in Oregon Include Suspect's Girlfriend and Her Relatives
Officials identified five victims and said the suspected killer, the boyfriend of one victim, died by suicide after a call about a vehicle fire.
On Monday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office identified five victims found dead at a Forest Grove-area property discovered Saturday during a vehicle fire response.
Victims include suspect Benjamin Charles Parker's girlfriend, Stella Jade Kimsey, her mother Rowan Karla Kimsey, grandmother Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, and friends Linsey Mae Haraldsen and Alvin Raymond Chu.
Investigators tracked Parker to Enumclaw, Washington, using Flock camera systems and cell phone data after he fled 187 miles north; Enumclaw Police found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday.
Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey described the investigation as the most complex in her 22 years, while firefighters shared an emotional statement mourning the loss of life.
Governor Tina Kotek noted that more than 48 hours have passed since the initial report, with authorities still withholding details about the cause of death and possible motive.