The man suspected of fatally shooting Ranger Margaret Anderson was found dead in Mount Rainier National Park today. The body was found lying face down in the Narada Falls area. He has been identified as Benjamin Colton Barnes. The discovery ends the short closure of the park, enacted to protect park visitors and employees.
Mount Rainier murder suspect found dead
Mount Rainier NP
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Jan 022012
Jan 012012
There is some very sad news to report from Mount Rainier National Park, as today ranger Margaret Anderson, 34 years old, was shot and killed in the line of duty. She had set up a roadblock to attempt to stop a vehicle that had refused to pull over. The driver apparently got out of the vehicle and shot her, then fled into the woods. The shooter is still at large, and visitors in the Paradise area, along with area employees, are on lockdown at the Jackson Visitor Center. Our heart goes out to the family and friends of Ranger Anderson, and the park as a whole.
