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Suspect in murders of 5 found dead day after their bodies were discovered outside Portland, Oregon, police say
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- A suspect in a quintuple murder, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, was found dead by suicide in a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, a day after five bodies were discovered on a rural property near Portland, Oregon.
- Authorities confirmed Parker knew the victims but have not disclosed the nature of their relationship or details about the victims' identities, ages, or causes of death.
- The bodies and several domestic animals were found following a vehicle fire report at a Forest Grove property, about 30 miles west of Portland.
- Investigators are conducting a complex and active investigation, working to identify the victims and notify next of kin, while urging the public to provide any relevant information.
- Officials stated there is no ongoing threat to the community and emphasized the unusual complexity of the case in the sheriff’s 22 years of service.
