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A girl and her husband had been shot and killed of their Redmond, Washington, residence by an internet stalker who authorities had been making an attempt to serve with a safety order, police mentioned.
Ramin Khodakaramrezaei, 38, additionally shot himself lifeless early Friday morning on the couple’s residence after breaking in by way of a bed room window, in line with the Redmond Police Department. The girl’s mom was inside the home in the course of the shootings, however she was unhurt.
Earlier than the killings, the lady had sought a safety order towards the suspect earlier this month, but it surely had not been served as a result of authorities couldn’t find Khodakaramrezaei, who’s from Texas and labored as a truck driver, Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe mentioned throughout a information convention Friday.
“This is absolutely the worst end result for a stalking case,” Lowe mentioned.
The stalking sufferer and her husband, whose names haven’t been launched, had been repeatedly contacted by Khodakaramrezaei after they met on-line by way of a chat app, in line with police reviews she filed.
Khodakaramrezaei reportedly listened to the lady’s podcasts on the app and started speaking together with her, police mentioned in an announcement. The girl and suspect grew to become mates however she filed a no-contact order towards him when issues escalated, police mentioned.
“In one of many reviews, she reported over 100 contacts in a single day,” Lowe mentioned. “There have been situations the place the person did present up on the (residence) beforehand bearing items.”
When officers arrived on the scene Friday, they discovered the lady and her husband lifeless from gunshot accidents, police mentioned. Additionally they discovered Khodakaramrezaei lifeless inside the house.
Lowe identified despite the fact that a protecting order was obtained on this case, stalking victims must be vigilant and work intently with native authorities in reporting all violations to assist stop hurt, noting that such orders shouldn’t be perceived as an computerized protect from suspects.
“I don’t wish to create a false sense of safety simply because a restraining order or a protecting order is obtained,” Lowe mentioned. “A restraining order is solely a bit of paper that enables officers to take enforcement actions ought to a suspect violate the court docket order, however a bit of paper doesn’t shield an individual when somebody is intent on inflicting them hurt.”
CNN has reached out to authorities for extra info.