Man suspected of murdering five in Oregon found dead

August 23, 2026 10:03 PM EDT

Aug 23 (Reuters) - ‌A man ​suspected ​of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead ‌in a suspected suicide, local law ⁠enforcement said on Sunday.

• The deceased individuals ‌were found on Saturday ‌at a home in a rural community near Forest Grove, Oregon, around ​30 miles (48 km) outside Portland, when authorities responded to a ⁠report of a vehicle fire.

• An unspecified number of ​domesticated animals were also found deceased at the home, authorities said.

• "In ​my 22 years here, ‌I have not been a part of or witnessed a ⁠scene quite this complex," said Caprice Massey, the sheriff in Washington County, ⁠Oregon, where the alleged killings occurred.

• The Washington ​County Sheriff's Office identified 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker as the suspect. Local police found Parker ‌dead in his vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, around 45 miles ‌outside Seattle. He is believed ⁠to have died ‌by suicide, they ​said.

(Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Christian ‌Schmollinger)



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