A Washington teen was arrested early Monday after deputies responding to reports of a shooting found five family members slain inside a southeast Seattle home.
King County Sherriff’s Office Spokesperson Mike Mellis said that his department received several 911 calls reporting a shooting at the Fall City residence at around 5 a.m.
The shooting involved a family of seven members, authorities said. Three of the five victims were young teenagers and two were adults.
“Once bodies were discovered, clearly we understand that this is a hugely significant crime scene,” Mellis said.
A sixth victim, a teen girl, was injured and hospitalized in stable condition.
A teen was taken into custody and booked into King County’s juvenile detention facility in connection to the “family annihilation” instance.
“I have no reason to think that there will be any additional arrests,” Mellis added.
The Fall City, Washington massacre is the 25th mass murder in the US this year.
