Five killed near Forest Grove in premeditated attack, suspect dead by suicide
A domestic dispute escalated into a quintuple homicide near Forest Grove, Oregon. Suspect Benjamin Parker, 36, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after confessing to his mother.
Benjamin Parker confessed mass killing was planned, targeted three initially
Google News MT — Crime (en) reports that investigators have released a detailed timeline of a quintuple homicide near Forest Grove, Oregon, revealing how a domestic dispute turned into a premeditated mass killing on Friday, 21 August.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Enumclaw, Washington, after fleeing the scene on Saturday, 22 August.
The five victims have been identified as members of the Kimsey family, including Mary, Stella, and Rowan Kimsey.
According to lead investigator Detective Mark Pavoni, the incident began with a major fight between Stella Kimsey and Parker either Thursday night or early Friday morning, after which Stella told Parker to leave the property.
Parker proceeded to kill five people on Friday. Before fleeing the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma registered to Rowan Kimsey, he covered the bodies on the ground with tarps and set individual fires at each of the four bodies on the property. He also attempted to burn the main home, a carport, and the vehicle containing Stella's body.
Parker's mother contacted detectives on Sunday to report that her son had called her at 7:55 p.m. Saturday from Enumclaw to confess to the killings. She told investigators Parker stated the attack was premeditated, that he had originally planned to kill three people but ended up killing five, and that he was not prepared to face the consequences of a first-degree murder charge.
Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, Enumclaw police located the Tacoma behind a Safeway grocery store. Parker was found dead inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A statement from the Kimsey family described Mary as a close-knit matriarch and activist, Stella as fiercely passionate, and Rowan as a talented traditional tattoo artist. The family also expressed gratitude to investigators for successfully rehoming the surviving farm livestock.
Stella's sister, Alexis, asked the public to show the same compassion and respect to the Parker family as they navigate their own grief.
Help is available 24/7 from the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. The Family Peace Center can be reached at 503-430-8300.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)