Suspect Found Dead After Oregon Homicide | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 25, 2026 · 1m

A wanted Oregon homicide suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Charles Parker, was found dead in Enumclaw, Washington, after his cell phone pinged in the area and authorities tracked down his stolen vehicle using license plate readers. Police discovered him deceased inside the car, believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The manhunt is now over, with no threat to the community, though the motive behind the five killings remains under investigation. Local law enforcement credits the new license plate reader tech — active just two months — for helping solve this case and others…