The parents who were shot inside the family along with their three children $2 million Washington state mansion It has been identified on Monday.
Mark Humiston, 42, his wife Sarah and three of their four teenage children were shot to death about 5 a.m. Monday inside a tony home in Fall City, a suburb of Seattle. king 5 Informed.
The couple’s 15-year-old son has been accused of carrying out this murder. The alleged killer’s teenage sister was also targeted in the attack, but she survived despite being shot twice.
After receiving medical attention from a neighbor, he was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle
According to his LinkedIn, the Humiston, Texas native is a longtime software engineer at Hargis Engineers in Seattle.
“We are shocked and saddened by the tragic events that have resulted in the loss of a respected colleague, mentor and friend, as well as an immediate family member,” Hargis Engineers said in a statement to KING 5.
“Mark’s leadership and vision were integral to our firm, and he will be greatly missed. “Our thoughts are with his surviving family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.”
According to local news outlets, Humiston’s wife was a registered nurse. But it is unclear whether she was still practicing as her nursing license expires in 2022.
Neighbors told FOX13 that authorities have not released the identities and ages of the child victims, though they are believed to be teenagers, with the oldest around 15 years old.
Just before 5 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to the home — a stunning oceanfront property — on Lake Alice Road after receiving multiple 911 calls of a “disturbance involving gunshots,” according to King County, and two parents. And found the lifeless bodies of their three children. Sheriff spokesman Mike Mellis.
At least some of the 911 calls that alerted deputies about the shooting came from victims who were inside the home and hiding in a bathroom, KIRO 7 reports.
According to FOX13, a dispatcher said during the call, “They shot other family members, I believe a total of five people except the RP (reporting party), who is hiding in the bathroom. “
Melis said the shooting appears to be a “domestic violence” incident involving a “young man who is in significant distress, and it involves a firearm.”
“Once the bodies are discovered, we clearly understand that this is an extremely significant crime scene,” Melis said.
After deputies arrived at the family home, they immediately arrested the teen.
Prosecutors asked the court Tuesday to charge the teen with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.
Attorneys Amy Park and Molly Campera, representing the 15-year-old teen, said in court that the teen waived his appearance during his first court appearance on the advice of his attorney.
“In regard to probable cause, we have received a 1-page document that outlines the allegations in this case. However, given the limited information we have and the short time to investigate the case before this hearing, we are deferring the matter before the court regarding probable cause,” the lawyers said.
“Finally, with respect to release, we want the court to know that our client is a 15-year-old boy who enjoys mountain biking and fishing and has no criminal history.”
The Huminstons purchased their luxurious three-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion in Fall City in 2019—which houses some of the most expensive homes in America.
The average home listing in Fall City, a suburb of Seattle, is $1.5 million.
Melis described the town of about 2,000 as a “very nice area, generally low crime rates.”
“I’m completely shocked,” neighbor Lynn Trowern told KING-TV.
“I keep crying bitterly. So I have to go to my daughter’s house because I can’t stay here alone. I just keep looking at the faces of the children.”
The parents reportedly kept to themselves, but the children were friendly and known to help neighbors with household projects, neighbors said.
“so polite. Homeschooled. It’s beyond comprehension what happened,” Cameron, a former neighbor, said, recalling the children.
The nearby Snoqualmie Valley School District confirmed that at least two of the victims were still “school-age”, although none of them attended a district school.
The teen has been booked into the King County Juvenile Detention and is barred from having contact with any surviving member of his immediate family, prosecutors said.
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