Rural Oregon mass killing and suspect death
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Family of Alex Pretti speaks out about death
Michael Pretti said Alex Pretti was observing immigration activity when the shooting occurred.
Alex Pretti was an American citizen.
Steve Schleicher, an attorney for the Pretti family, said the family does not know where the DOJ investigation stands.
Five bodies found in rural area outside Portland, Oregon
Responders found the remains of several domestic animals alongside the human remains.
Detectives do not believe the violence was a random act.
Authorities did not disclose the ages, genders, or cause of death of the people found.
Suspect in deaths of 5 found dead at rural property outside Portland
A man suspected of killing five people near Portland, Oregon was found dead inside a vehicle in Enumclaw, Washington, on Sunday in an apparent suicide.
The bodies of five dead people were discovered on Saturday at a home in a rural community near Forest Grove, Oregon, about 25 miles west of Portland.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office said it responded early Saturday to reports of a vehicle fire at a property in Forest Grove.
Oregon man suspected of killing five people found dead
An unspecified number of domesticated animals were also found deceased at the home.
Authorities said Benjamin Charles Parker is believed to have died by suicide.
The five homicide victims were found on Saturday at a home near Forest Grove, Oregon, about 30 miles outside Portland.
“In my 22 years here, I have not been a part of or witnessed a scene quite this complex,”
Five people and animals found dead at home near Forest Grove, Oregon
The case is being investigated as a homicide and all five people were described as murdered.
Detectives do not believe there is a danger to the public following the suspect's death.
A KATU News search found that Benjamin Parker likely lived at the Hillside property with four other people.