A juvenile is in custody after five people were killed, including three children, during a ‘possible domestic violence situation’ in Fall City, Washington on Monday.
JONATHAN LIMEHOUSE USA TODAY
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A juvenile suspect is in custody after five people were killed, including three children during a “possible domestic violence situation” in Washington state, authorities and school officials said.
Just before 5 a.m. Monday, deputies with the King County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a possible suicide at a home in the Lake Alice Road neighborhood in Fall City, department spokesperson Brandyn Hull told USA TODAY in an email.
Fall City is about 25 miles east of Seattle.
This incident has turned into a homicide investigation and Hull confirmed that two adults and three children were killed. There is currently “no danger to the public,” she added.
At least one individual was taken to a hospital, and another is with detectives assisting with the investigation, Hull said. The relationship between the deceased and the juvenile suspect is unclear.
Hull added that a neighbor with some medical training managed to get to the house before emergency responders arrived and administered aid.
“This is just the beginning of what is sure to be a long and involved investigation,” Hull said.
‘A tragic event for the community’
Superintendent Dan Schlotfeldt shared a statement on Snoqualmie Valley School District’s website confirming that the incident involved “multiple school-age victims.”
“This morning, our community was struck by the devastating news of an incident in Fall City,” the statement reads. “We currently understand that the family involved did not attend our schools, however, we recognize that events like this can affect all of us, including our students.”
KCSO Deputy Mike Mellis told KING-TV that when deputies arrived they encountered a “tragic scene.”
“I can say that it’s going to be really a tragic event for the community, for anybody who has any connection out here,” Mellis said, per the Seattle, Washington-based TV station.
Sheriff Patricia Cole-Tindall said she was “very sad, very disturb
