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A man and a woman were arrested late Wednesday in connection
with multiple homicides in a rural area outside Seattle, Washington,
authorities said.
The bodies of six people, who appears to be three
generations of one family were found Wednesday at a rural property in
Carnation, about 21 miles east of Seattle, Washington.
A boy about age 3, a girl about 6, a woman in their 30s and
a man and a woman in their 50s numbered among the victims found at the scene of
the crime. Their names were not revealed, but they were “likely three
generations” of one family, according to King County
sheriff’s Sgt. John Urquhart, the Associated Press reported.
The cause of death was “most likely gunshots” although no
autopsies have been done yet, Urquhart said. According to him, they were most
likely killed late afternoon or early evening on Christmas Eve.
Their bodies were found in and around the house, a
residential property in Carnation, Urquhart said. The house sits among a
cluster of residences and is at the end of a long dirt road on the edge of
woods.
A call to 911 was made from the house in the early evening
on Christmas Eve, but the call interrupted after about 10 seconds, Urquhart
said, according to the AP. He also said the bodies were found by a co-worker of
one of the victims who had come to the house because one of the victims, who
worked for the Postal Service, did not show up to work.
The arrested man and woman were identified as Michele
Anderson, 29, and her boyfriend, Joseph McEnroe. They both were booked in the
King County Jail late Wednesday for investigation of six counts of homicide.
Investigators have not determined a motive for the crimes
yet. According to Urquhart, the two suspects are related to the victims.
The investigation is ongoing, Urquhart said. Sheriff’s
Detective Bob Conner said earlier Wednesday that authorities were searching the
area around the house for other possible victims, but he assured people living
nearby there was no further danger.
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