Washington state shooting leaves 5 dead inside home, sheriff's office says
WA officials say the incident, which occurred north of Portland, appears to be a murder-suicide
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Five people were killed in a shooting at a Washington state home where police said the deceased included the suspected shooter, according to a news report.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office said officers found the bodies inside a home in Orchards, Washington, following a call around 1 p.m. Sunday, KGW8-TV reported.
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The sheriff’s office said a family member received a text message from a person at the home saying they had harmed people there, KGW8 reported.
Police used a drone to look inside the home and saw people who appeared to be dead, the station reported.
The Southwest Washington Regional SWAT team responded due to the threat of a firearm and entered the home with emergency medical personnel, but all five adults inside were dead, KGW8 reported.
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The sheriff's office said the deaths in the community about 18 miles north of Portland, Oregon, appeared to be a murder-suicide, the station reported.
The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking additional information.