Suspect in Oregon quintuple homicide found dead in apparent suicide

In Oregon, five bodies were discovered on a rural property outside Portland on August 22, 2026. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as a quintuple homicide. A suspect, Benjamin Charles Parker, was found dead in his vehicle in Washington state the following day, with authorities believing he died by suicide. The investigation is ongoing, and officials do not believe there is a threat to the public.