Suspect in murders of 5 found dead day after their bodies were discovered

Forest Grove, Oregon — A quintuple murder suspect was found dead inside a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, on Sunday, a day after the bodies of five people were discovered on a rural property outside Portland, Oregon, authorities said.Investigators believe the suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, killed himself, the Washington County (Oregon) Sheriff's Office said in a news release Sunday evening. Officials said there was no ongoing threat to the public. They didn't say how investigators were led to Parker, or what connection he had to the unnamed victims. But Washington County Sheriff Caprice Massey said Parker knew the victims, CBS Portland affiliate KOIN-TV reported. Massey added there was no ongoing risk to the community.

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