The man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting after the girl was found with him hours later (via toofab)
A man accused of catfishing a teenage girl allegedly murdered her mom and grandparents in a triple-homicide the day after Thanksgiving -- before he was killed himself in an officer-involved shooting hours later., officers responded to a welfare check on a young female"who appeared distressed while getting into a Red Kia Soul" around 11am on Friday. Around the same time, a fire was also reported on the same street, with the Riverside Fire Department arriving first on the scene.
When they arrived, they found three adult victims in the entry way of the burning residence. After pulling the bodies outside, it was"determined they were victims of an apparent homicide." The victims were later identified as 69-year-old Mark Winek, his 65-year-old wife Sharie Winek and their 38-year-old daughter Brooke Winek .
According to a press release from Riverside Police Department, Edwards allegedly met the teen by"catfishing" her online, pretending to be someone else as they spoke."It is believed Edwards had developed an online relationship with the teen and obtained her personal information. He travelled from Virginia to Riverside where he parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway and walked to the teen's home," say police.
Authorities believe he then murdered the teen's three family members, before leaving the house with the girl. A few hours later, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department spotted Edwards driving with the teen, before he allegedly"fired gunshots at deputies." A"deputy-involved shooting occurred" and he was"subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
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