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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say

Authorities suspect Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington state A man ⁠suspected of killing ⁠five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspected ⁠suicide, local law enforcement officials said on Sunday. The five homicide victims were found ⁠on Saturday at a home in a rural community near ‌Forest Grove, ‌Oregon, about 30 miles (48km) outside Portland, ‌when authorities responded to a report of a vehicle fire.

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Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
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