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Benjamin Charles Parker, a 36-year-old suspect in the murders of 5 people found on a rural property outside Portland, Oregon, was discovered dead inside a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington. His body was found a day after the victims' bodies were discovered, and authorities believe he killed himself. The investigation is ongoing, but officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public. Parker knew the unnamed victims, according to Sheriff Caprice Massey, who also said that releasing information about the case took time due to the complexity of the investigation and the need to identify the victims and notify their next of kin.
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Story summary
Benjamin Charles Parker, a 36-year-old man, was found dead in his vehicle on Sunday behind a Safeway store in Enumclaw, Washington, just one day after the bodies of five people were discovered on a rural property outside Portland, Oregon. Authorities believe Parker killed himself and there is no ongoing threat to the public. The victims, who lived on the rural property, have been identified as: Stella Jade Kimsey, 26, her mother Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60, her grandmother Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, 85, Stella's best friend Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26, and Linsey's partner Alvin Raymond Chu, 27. Parker was known to the victims, according to Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey, who said there is no ongoing risk to the community. Two dogs and two cats were also found dead at the scene.
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A quintuple murder suspect was found dead inside a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, on Sunday, a day after the bodies of five people were discovered on a rural property outside Portland, Oregon, authorities said.
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Investigators believe the suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, killed himself, the Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office said in a news release Sunday evening.
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Officials said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
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They didn't say how investigators were led to Parker, or what connection he had to the unnamed victims.
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But Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey said Parker knew the victims, CBS Portland affiliate KOIN-TV reported.
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Massey added there was no ongoing risk to the community.
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The car with Parker's body inside was located behind a Safeway store, the Enumclaw Police Department said, according to KOIN.
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The sheriff's office said earlier that authorities responded early Saturday to reports of a vehicle fire at a property in Forest Grove, about 30 miles west of downtown Portland.
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Responders then found the remains of five people and "several domestic animals."
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They didn't disclose the ages or genders of the people found, how they died or what possible connections they might have with one another.
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The types of animals found dead also weren't specified.
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At a news conference Sunday afternoon, sheriff's Detective Shannon Wilde said they were still working to determine who the victims were.
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"Any time you have one person deceased, let alone five, that's a logistical challenge," Wilde said, noting the complexity of the investigation and the large crime scene.
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When asked by reporters about the amount of time that passed between authorities first discovering the bodies and releasing information the following afternoon, Wilde said authorities were trying to identify the victims and notify their next of kin while also working on a "very active investigation with a lot of moving pieces."
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Authorities wanted to ensure they released accurate information in a responsible way, she said.
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Sheriff Caprice Massey urged anyone familiar with the property or the people who live there to share any information they may have.
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"I will say that in my 22 years here, I have not been a part of or witnessed a scene quite this complex involving this type of an investigation," she said.
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