Forest Grove Fire Department

Authorities are investigating five dead people and several dead animals found after an early morning fire in a rural area outside Forest Grove, Oregon. The incident is being treated as a quintuple homicide. Investigators identified one suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, who was later found deceased in Enumclaw, Washington, which officials believe was a suicide.

Authorities are investigating five human deaths and several dead domestic animals found after an early morning fire on a rural Oregon property, which has been classified as a quintuple homicide. Investigators confirmed that a suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, was located dead in Enumclaw, Washington, and police believe he died by suicide.

Authorities investigated a fire in rural Oregon after discovering five human bodies and several dead domestic animals. Officials are treating the incident as a quintuple homicide, noting that they do not believe it was random. The investigation is being led by local law enforcement agencies, while one suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Parker, was found deceased in Enumclaw, Washington.