Virginia law enforcement worker killed in shootout with deputies after murdering family of teen he had catfished, police say

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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.

A Virginia law enforcement worker was killed in a shootout with deputies in California after he allegedly killed the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl he had catfished online, police said Sunday.Officers were initially called to the La Sierra South neighborhood in Riverside, California, on Friday just after 11 a.m. to check on the welfare of a girl who appeared distressed while getting into a red Kia Soul with a man, the Riverside Police Department said in a news release.

During a preliminary investigation, detectives found out that the girl described in the initial welfare call had lived at the house where the three people were found dead, police said. The teen was unharmed and was placed into protective custody of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, police said.

The slain family members were identified as 69-year-old Mark Winek; his wife, 65-year-old Sharie Winek; and their daughter, 38-year-old Brooke Winek, police said. The exact cause and manner of their deaths were still pending, they said. The cause of the fire at the residence was also still under investigation, but police said it appeared to have been intentionally ignited.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that Edwards was hired on Nov. 16 and recently began orientation there. The office was getting ready to assign him to the patrol division.

 

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Double speak. Change the headline. copoganda

That's bizarre and wicked

“law enforcement worker” is what exactly? was he a cop but too PC to say?

JamesMichaelCr6 A Virginia cop catfished a child in CA, then allegedly murdered her mother and grandparents while trying to kidnap her. Then CA cops killed him. Fixed it for you.

Hey TomiLahren didn’t you date this guy?

'These are the only people that should be allowed to have guns.'

What was a virgina law enforcement worker doing in California? You know unless he was there...not representing Virginia... You're so transparent, that my feelings towards NBC are the exact same as the attacker in your story.

You guys seriously did not just retweet this again, after feedback, with the same headline

Groomer cop.

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