Victims of quintuple homicide in Oregon include suspect’s girlfriend and her relatives

Forest Grove, Oregon (AP) — The victims of a suspected quintuple homicide at a rural home near Portland were identified on Monday as the suspect's girlfriend, her mother, her grandmother, and two friends, authorities announced. The victims include Stella Jade Kimsey, 26, Benjamin Charles Parker's girlfriend; her 60-year-old mother, Rowan Karla Kimsey; and her 85-year-old grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Kimsey.

Kimsey's 26-year-old best friend, Linsey Mae Haraldsen, and Haraldsen's partner, Alvin Raymond Chu, 27, were also among the deceased. Authorities found the five bodies on Saturday and officially declared the homicide on Sunday. Police believe the suspect, Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, took his own life in a car parked in Enumclaw, Washington, approximately 187 miles north of the crime scene.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office found the crime scene particularly complex, noting they have not encountered such a detailed investigation in their 22 years of service. The property, located about 30 miles west of Portland, belonged to Rowan Kimsey, who lived there with her daughter Stella and the suspect. Additionally, two cats and two dogs were discovered dead on the premises, with one cat later euthanized due to severe injuries.