Washington County identifies suspect in Forest Grove mass shooting, later suicide

Washington County identifies suspect in Forest Grove mass shooting, later suicide

Washington County officials said on 25 August that 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker was identified as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people and several animals near Forest Grove, Oregon, and that he later died by suicide in Washington state. Earlier, on 20 August, Washington County authorities reported that five people and multiple domesticated animals were found dead at a rural home near Forest Grove, classifying the incident as a homicide.

The sheriff's office later identified the five victims and named Parker, the boyfriend of victim Stella Kimsey, as the alleged gunman. Police subsequently discovered Parker dead in his car in Enumclaw, Washington, in an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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25 août 2026
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New details: Investigator gives timeline of Forest Grove mass murder
New details: Investigator gives timeline of Forest Grove mass murder

KPTV • 25 août 22h29

Authorities identified 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker as the suspect in a Friday mass shooting that killed five people and several animals; Parker later died by suicide in Washington.

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Officials provide timeline of murders of 5 people outside Forest Grove
Officials provide timeline of murders of 5 people outside Forest Grove

KATU • 25 août 20h33

Authorities say Benjamin Parker, the boyfriend of victim Stella Kimsey, killed five people and five animals on a rural property, set fires, and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Washington state.

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24 août 2026
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Victims in quintuple homicide near Forest Grove include 3 generations of women, friends
Victims in quintuple homicide near Forest Grove include 3 generations of women, friends

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB • 24 août 23h22

Authorities say a 36-year-old man suspected of killing five people at a rural home near Forest Grove died by suicide, and investigators are seeking motives.

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Sheriff identifies 5 victims in Washington County homicide investigation
Sheriff identifies 5 victims in Washington County homicide investigation

KATU • 24 août 23h08

Five victims have been identified in a quintuple homicide at a Forest Grove property, and the suspect was later found dead in Enumclaw, Washington.

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Suspect in murders of 5 found dead day after their bodies were discovered outside Portland, Oregon, police say
Suspect in murders of 5 found dead day after their bodies were discovered outside Portland, Oregon, police say

CBS News • 24 août 08h35

Police say 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, suspected of killing five people on a rural property near Portland, was discovered dead in a car in Enumclaw, Washington, and investigators see no ongoing public threat.

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Suspect in five-person killing found dead in Washington state
Suspect in five-person killing found dead in Washington state

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB • 24 août 02h01

Police say the 36-year-old suspect linked to a five-person homicide near Forest Grove was discovered dead in his car in Enumclaw, Washington, in an apparent suicide.

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23 août 2026
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Five people, several animals found dead at home outside Forest Grove
Five people, several animals found dead at home outside Forest Grove

KATU • 23 août 21h52

Washington County authorities say five people and multiple domesticated animals were discovered dead at a secluded residence near Forest Grove, and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

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