15 yo boy charged with killing parents and 3 siblings in Fall City, WA

[Bewitchingstorm]

The Daily Mail is reporting there are 5 family members dead, but I cannot verify that anywhere else yet.

FALL CITY, Wash. - King County deputies are investigating an incident that left several people dead near Fall City on Monday morning.

Deputies responded to multiple reports of a disturbance with possible gunfire involved at a home off Lake Alice Road Southeast before 5 a.m.

King County Sheriff's Deputy Mike Mellis told FOX 13 Seattle when deputies arrived, they found a "tragic scene."

Before deputies got to the scene, one of the neighbors was providing aid to one of the victims, who was later taken to the hospital.

Mellis said this case is a homicide investigation and there is more than one victim. There were also people who were injured, but it's unknown how many were involved and their conditions.

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/se...dead-fall-city

[jennafyre]

This is wild. I read in another article that there were 5 children living in the home and none of them were enrolled in school.

[Boston Babe 73]

They've updated the article since you posted. I'm guessing that either the teenage boy was a member of the family or possibly the boyfriend of one of the victims:

King County deputies are investigating an incident that left several people dead near Fall City on Monday morning.

Deputies responded to multiple reports of a disturbance with possible gunfire involved at a home off Lake Alice Road Southeast before 5 a.m.

King County Sheriff's Deputy Mike Mellis told FOX 13 Seattle when deputies arrived, they found a "tragic scene."

Five people, two adults and three juveniles, were found dead at the residence. Officers contacted a teenage boy at the home and took him into custody.

Before deputies got to the scene, one of the neighbors was providing aid to one of the victims, a girl, who was later taken to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment. Medical officials say she is in "satisfactory condition."

"I'm saddened. I'm very, very sad," King Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall said during a news conference while describing the scene. "Very, very sad, very disturbed. I know that my team will do an excellent job by investigating this, and we will determine the facts related to this incident, but that could take several days, weeks, months."

According to deputies, they are looking at a potential domestic violence situation.

It is not known what led up to the deadly incident.

The Washington State Patrol was called in to help with the crime scene, and the King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit will be taking the lead in the investigation.

Cole-Tindall said investigators will be at the scene for several days.

King County Councilmember Sarah Perry issued the following statement on the tragic situation:

"Early this morning, we learned about a terrible situation in the Lake Alice neighborhood of Fall City, in which five family members, out of seven, were tragically killed.

"At this time, I ask you to join me in holding all family members, the community members of Lake Alice and Fall City, and others impacted by this terrible situation, in your heart with prayers of peace and healing.

"While this is an active investigation and there is much we still don’t know, or that I can comment on, what I am able to share is that the two youth who survived are safe, that a local family member has stepped forward to assume custody of them, and that the community at large is not in danger.

"My heart aches for the lives lost and all who are struggling to make sense of this loss right now. Please do reach out to a counselor, your faith leader, or call 988, if you or your friends or family members could benefit from someone to speak with at this time.

"I am committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all our neighbors and share my love in this very difficult moment for our community."

[Bewitchingstorm]

The 11-year-old survivor of a Washington State family massacre earlier in October reportedly played dead as her teen brother, who is now charged in the case, allegedly carried out the spree in their home.

Five members of the family, including parents Mark Humiston, 43, and Sarah Humiston, 42, were found fatally shot in their Fall City, Wash., home early in the morning of Oct. 21, the King County Sheriff's Office previously said.

The family’s 11-year-old daughter survived the attack, and later alleged to police that her 15-year-old brother carried out the shooting.

The suspect, who is not publicly named because of his age, has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the slain children as Katheryn Humiston, 9, Joshua Humiston, 9, and Benjamin Humiston, 13.

The 11-year-old girl who survived alleged to investigators that she played dead to survive the attack.

She said she heard screaming outside her room before the suspect, the eldest of the siblings, allegedly came in and shot her on her bunk bed, charging documents said.

She reportedly saw the bodies of her family members in the hallway outside her room before escaping the house through a “fire window,” the charging documents stated.

She escaped to a neighbor's home and reported what had happened to authorities, per investigators’ accounts.

https://people.com/girl-played-dead-...t-teen-8735644

[Nic B]

Ugh, that poor girl.

[Angiebla]

Im so glad she survived to tell them what really happened.

They should name him.

[Bewitchingstorm]

I agree. He did an adult crime, so he needs to be named. I did find a picture of the family the other day (including the victims, the 11-year old sister and the 15-year old killer). I will see if I can find it again later on and post it here.

[raisedbywolves]

I read that he initially tried to blame the 13 year old brother. He claimed the brother got caught looking at porn and then killed everyone and himself. Then he found out the sister had lived and told them everything. What a double evil fuck!

[Bewitchingstorm]

@RBW - I read that somewhere as well. Thank goodness forensics and his surviving sister's account showed he was the murderer.

[marshmallow]

Since this happened I have been thinking of his sister. I remember my granddaughter at 11, to cope w/ not only your brother hurting you but also killing your entire family. She will need so much help learning to deal with this terrible reality.

[Bewitchingstorm]

Since this happened I have been thinking of his sister. I remember my granddaughter at 11, to cope w/ not only your brother hurting you but also killing your entire family. She will need so much help learning to deal with this terrible reality.

I cannot imagine what she is going through.

[Boston Babe 73]

Someone mentioned that they were home schooled. They were all really close in age as well. As if she was constantly pregnant. It makes me wonder if they were a kooky, cult like family. Either way, that poor girl is going to need a really good support system.

[Bewitchingstorm]

@Boston - I did see that they were home schooled and very religious.

[Boston Babe 73]

Culty culty. And it's these morons that want to make our laws.