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5 people and multiple animals killed on rural Oregon property, with suspect found dead

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Kottke, J. (2026, August 24). 5 people and multiple animals killed on rural Oregon property, with suspect found dead. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-quintuple-homicide-rural-property-portland-found-dead-rcna594055

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Benjamin Charles Parker, a 36-year-old suspect, was found dead on Sunday in Washington state, near Enumclaw, after his vehicle was located by police. The sheriff's office believes Parker died by suicide and that the quintuple homicide, which occurred on a rural property in Oregon, was not random. Five people were killed along with multiple animals, according to officials. Investigators are still confirming the identities of the victims, but believe Parker had a personal connection to them.

Written by AI on 2026-08-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Benjamin Charles Parker, a 36-year-old man, has been identified as the suspect in the murders of five people whose bodies were found on a rural property outside Portland, Oregon. The victims include Stella Jade Kimsey, 26; her mother Rowan Karla Kimsey, 60; and her grandmother Mary Elizabeth Kimsey, 85; Linsey Mae Haraldsen, 26; and Alvin Raymond Chu, 27, who was Haraldsen's partner. The victims were all known to Parker, according to authorities. Parker was found dead in his car in Enumclaw, Washington, on Sunday, a day after the bodies were discovered. Investigators believe Parker killed himself. The cause of the murders is still unknown.

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Topics

Enumclaw Forest Grove Oregon The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Washington County

Subjects

Washington County GPE · 3× Enumclaw GPE · 2× Forest Grove GPE · 2× Oregon GPE · 2× Parker PERSON · 2× Benjamin Charles Parker PERSON · 1× Caprice Massey PERSON · 1× The Washington County Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1× Washington GPE · 1× the Enumclaw Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

A suspect in the killings of five people whose bodies, and those of several animals, were found on a rural property in Oregon was found dead Sunday, officials said.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-24

🔮 Massey said, “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.”

2026-08-24 · NBC News

5 people and multiple animals killed on rural Oregon property, with suspect found dead · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

A suspect in the killings of five people whose bodies, and those of several animals, were found on a rural property in Oregon was found dead Sunday, officials said. asserted

officials → find → Oregon

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, as the suspect in the “complex investigation.” asserted

Office → identify → investigation

“Officers from the Enumclaw Police Department located Parker’s vehicle and found him deceased inside,” the sheriff’s office said Sunday. asserted

office → locate → vehicle

“It is believed he died by suicide.” Enumclaw is a small city in Washington state. Detectives do not believe the quintuple homicide was random, according to the sheriff’s office. uncertain

homicide → believe → office

Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey said they believe Parker “was known to the subjects,” in remarks Sunday night. asserted

Parker → say → remarks

Officials initially responded Saturday morning to a 911 call about a vehicle fire in unincorporated Washington County, outside the city of Forest Grove. asserted

Officials → respond → Grove

Washington County Sheriff’s Detective Shannon Wilde said at a news conference Sunday that they are trying to confirm the identities of the victims. asserted

they → say → victims

Wilde said the “large scene” is on a rural property with some other homes around and “a lot of vegetation.” asserted

scene → say → vegetation

Massey said, “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.” asserted

I → say → investigation