A Virginia law enforcement worker has been killed in a shootout with deputies in California after he allegedly murdered the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl he catfished online, before trying to escape with the teen, police say.
The suspect, Austin Lee Edwards, 28, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, was killed in a "deputy-involved shooting" after he opened fire on authorities with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, police said.Will Lester / APA Virginia law enforcement worker has been killed in a shootout with deputies in California after he allegedly murdered the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl he catfished online, before trying to escape with the teen, police said on Sunday.
The Riverside Fire Department arrived at the residence to find a fire on the first floor. When they made entry they discovered three adult victims lying on the ground, police said. Authorities were also able to identify the man she was seen with as 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards of North Chesterfield, Virginia, who detectives learned had worked for the Virginia State Police until being recently employed at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in the state of Virginia.
The teen was unharmed and was placed into protective custody of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, police said. He travelled from Virginia to Riverside, where he parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway and walked to the teen's home, at some point murdering her mother, grandfather and grandmother before walking back to his vehicle with the teen and leaving, police said.
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