FALL CITY, Wash. — Dozens of people gathered inside the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church to mourn and process the tragic losses of five members of the Humiston family, who were found dead in their home on Oct. 21.
Officials say a 15-year-old boy is accused of killing his parents, three of his siblings and attempting to kill another sibling.
“We in the community have an opportunity to lean on one another more deeply than we’ve had to before," Pastor Baly Botton said. “It is just a senseless, heartbreaking, tragic loss and the question of why is on the front of everyone’s minds.”
Cameras were not allowed inside the meeting but those who attended heard from the sheriff's office and local faith leaders.
“Nobody sees a tragedy like this coming and the circumstances I think we’re all trying to process," Capt. Tim Meyer of the King County Sheriff's Office, said. “We too are struggling with it.”
Susan Street-Wong was neighbors with the family. She said this gathering is part of the healing process and hopes everyone can learn something from what happened.
“They’re just still part of the community and I grieve for them and the extended families and the little survivor and my heart goes out to the perpetrator," she said. “This being so tragic and heartbreaking, I think we have to rely on each other to make this through this.”
The pastor of the church and local leaders say they will continue to provide support and provide help for anyone who needs it.
“They’re resilient they’re going to work through it and they’re going to stay connected and as long as that remains, this community will heal," Capt. Meyer said.