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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The five people found dead at a rural Oregon property have been identified as the suspected killer’s girlfriend, three generations of her family and two friends, authorities said Monday.
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authorities → find → family
Investigators are treating the deaths as a quintuple homicide after the bodies were discovered Saturday at a property near Forest Grove, about 30 miles west of Portland.
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bodies → treat → Portland
The suspected killer, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, was found dead Sunday inside his car in Enumclaw, Washington, about 187 miles from the crime scene.
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killer → suspect → scene
Authorities believe Parker killed himself and said there is no continuing threat to the public.
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Parker → believe → public
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Parker’s girlfriend, 26-year-old Stella Jade Kimsey; her mother, Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60; and her grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, 85.
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Office → identify → girlfriend
Stella Kimsey’s best friend, Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26, and Haraldsen’s partner, Alvin Raymond Chu, 27, were also killed.
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friend → kill → ?
Authorities said Rowan Kimsey owned the rural property and lived there with her daughter and Parker.
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Kimsey → say → daughter
Two dogs and two cats were also found dead at the scene.
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dogs → find → scene
Another cat was taken to a veterinarian but was later euthanized because of the severity of its injuries.
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cat → take → injuries
Authorities have not disclosed how the five victims or the animals died.
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victims → disclose → ?
The investigation began early Saturday when emergency crews responded to reports of a vehicle fire at the property.
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crews → begin → property
They subsequently discovered the five bodies and several animals, triggering a sprawling homicide investigation.
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They → discover → investigation
Investigators announced Sunday that they were searching for Parker before he was found dead in Washington state.
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he → announce → state
Authorities have not said what evidence led them to identify Parker as the suspect or disclosed a possible motive for the killings.
Sheriff Caprice Massey described the crime scene as extraordinary in its scale and complexity.
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Massey → say → scale
“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,” Massey said.
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Massey → say → investigation
Officials faced questions over why the discovery of the bodies was not publicly announced until Sunday.
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discovery → face → Sunday
Detective Shannon Wilde said investigators had been working to identify the victims, notify their families and pursue an active investigation before releasing details.
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investigators → say → details
“Any time you have one person deceased, let alone five, that's a logistical challenge,” Wilde said.
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Wilde → have → ?
The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate the deaths and has asked anyone with information about the case to contact authorities.
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office → continue → authorities
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