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Authorities identify five victims in Oregon rural property homicide
Investigators say the suspect, who died of an apparent suicide in Washington state, targeted his girlfriend, her family, and friends.
The short version
- Police identified five victims found dead Saturday at a rural home in Forest Grove, Oregon, including the suspect's girlfriend, her mother, her grandmother, and two friends.
- The suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, was discovered dead of a suspected suicide inside his vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington.
- Five pets found at the scene died or were subsequently euthanized due to severe injuries.
- Law enforcement officials have not yet disclosed the specific cause of death for the victims or the animals.
Key facts
- The victims found dead in Forest Grove, Oregon, were identified as Stella Jade Kimsey, Rowan Karla Kimsey, Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, Linsey Mae Haraldsen, and Alvin Raymond Chu.[Associated Press]
- Authorities identified the suspect as 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, who lived at the home and was the boyfriend of Stella Kimsey.[Associated Press]
- Parker was found dead in Enumclaw, Washington, approximately 187 miles from the crime scene, in what police believe was a suicide.[Associated Press]
- Four animals were found dead at the property, and a fifth animal was later euthanized because of its injuries.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has not yet specified the exact cause or manner of death for the victims or animals.[Associated Press]