TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
- The rampage was premeditated and began with the killer's partner, Stella Kimsey. The killer, Benjamin C. Parker, 36, had been Stella's partner for about a year.
- Parker confessed to his mother in a phone call, revealing that three of the murders were premeditated while the other two occurred when victims arrived to check on one another.
- The victims were shot multiple times with a .22-caliber gun, the same weapon investigators believe Parker later used on himself.
- Authorities first learned of the killings when a neighbor called 911 about 5 a.m. Saturday to report a fire. Cell phone data was critical in identifying Parker as a suspect.
- Phone records showed Parker was at the property Friday evening into early Saturday, left at 4:42 a.m., and his phone was turned back on at 7:55 p.m. near Enumclaw, Washington, when he made a lengthy call to his mother.
- Parker told his mother he had passed arriving fire trucks as he fled, and that he knew he faced severe punishment for premeditated murder and “was not willing” to face the consequences.
- Parker had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and investigators found prescriptions in his name, but they don't know if he was taking the medications. A drug screen is pending as part of the autopsy.
CuriousCats Full Story
Key Insight
“Parker, 36, shot the victims with a .22-caliber gun, then set fires at each body and fatally shot two dogs and two cats, with a third cat later euthanized. He had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and investigators are awaiting a drug screen as part of the autopsy.”
CuriousCats studied:
1
OregonLive.com
OregonLive.com“The man who at a rural Washington County property last weekend called his mother and, in a lengthy conversation, confessed to , revealed he had planned them and said he intended to take his own life, authorities said Tuesday.”
OregonLive.com →Ask CuriousCats
Who is Benjamin C. Parker?
What details are known about the victims?
Why did Parker confess to the crimes?
Are there any other suspects involved?
How does this case compare to recent homicides in Oregon?
