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Quintuple homicide suspect gunned down his girlfriend and her family, friends

Quintuple homicide suspect gunned down his girlfriend and her family, friends

Summary

A man named Benjamin Parker killed five people, including his girlfriend and her family and friends, at a rural home near Forest Grove, Oregon. He later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Washington state, and authorities are still investigating the case.

Key Facts

  • The suspect, Benjamin Parker, was 36 years old.
  • The victims included Parker’s girlfriend Stella Kimsey (26), her mother Rowan Kimsey (60), her grandmother Mary Kimsey (85), Stella’s best friend Linsey Haraldsen (26), and Linsey’s partner Alvin Chu (27).
  • The killings happened on a Saturday morning at Parker’s home.
  • Parker shot the victims multiple times and also tried to set fires at the bodies and the house.
  • Two dogs and two cats were found shot dead; a third cat was injured and later euthanized.
  • Parker fled but later died by suicide in his car in Enumclaw, Washington.
  • Parker confessed to the crime in a phone call to his mother, saying he had planned it for a while and intended to kill three people, but ended up killing five.
  • A recent fight between Parker and Stella Kimsey was reported the night before the killings.
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