POULSBO — The Kitsap County coroner says a married couple found dead in their mobile home died as a result of homicide and suicide with a firearm.
The Kitsap Sun reports that the coroner says Benjamin Park’s manner of death was homicide and Marilyn Park’s death was a suicide.
Following the disclosure of the manner of death, Benjamin Park’s father, Scott, said he believed the couple had made a pact. He says his son was a willing participant in the deaths.
Scott Park says the couple had struggled with mental illness as well as financial difficulties.
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