Five Dead in Forest Grove Tragedy | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Five people, including a grandmother, mother, daughter, best friend, and partner, were brutally murdered in a chilling home invasion near Forest Grove — all shot multiple times, some inside burning cars, others outside. The 36-year-old suspect, Benjamin Parker, confessed to his mother over the phone that he killed them all, then tried to cover up the crime by setting fire to bodies and a carport. Two dogs and three cats were also killed. Investigators say Parker had planned this for months, spurred by a recent argument with one victim who told him to leave. He was later found dead in…