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Suspect in five-person killing found dead in Washington state
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB • • nation
Key Points:
- The suspect in the killing of five people near Forest Grove, Oregon, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, was found dead by apparent suicide in Enumclaw, Washington.
- The victims were discovered after a vehicle fire was reported at a rural home on Northwest Otis Lane, about 25 miles east of Portland, early Saturday morning.
- Authorities believe the deaths were not random and are working to identify the victims and notify their families; the investigation remains active and complex.
- Parker had previously lived at the Otis Lane property, but it is unclear if he resided there at the time of the killings.
- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about the occupants of the home and has asked the public to contact them with any relevant details.
