Riverside triple-homicide case: Virginia suspect killed in pursuit shootout; teen OK - CBS Los Angeles

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department killed the fishy connected to a gruesome triple homicide successful Riverside aft helium opened occurrence connected a SWAT squad Friday.

According to authorities, connected Friday, Nov. 25, deputies spotted 28-year-old Austin Edwards driving a reddish Kia Soul southbound connected Highway 247. Aircraft tracked Edwards until SWAT units could get successful place. The planes followed Edwards onto Highway 62 and yet Kelso Cima Road earlier the deputies could get successful position.

When the squad intercepted the vehicle, Edwards continued to thrust away, shooting astatine deputies arsenic helium tried to get away. 

Austin Edwards, 28, was accused of murdering 3 household members successful Riverside. Riverside PD

He mislaid power of the car erstwhile helium drove disconnected the road. Shortly aft the crash, Edwards exited the car and pointed his weapon toward a sheriff's helicopter. 

Deputies changeable Edwards and pronounced him dormant astatine the scene. 

Edwards was accused successful the execution of 69-year-old Mary Winek, 65-year-old Sharie Winek and 38-year-old Brooke Winek. He was besides accused of kidnapping a teenage miss aft murdering the three people.

The miss was not harmed during the pursuit. She is presently successful protective custody.     

According to the Riverside Police Department, Edwards was progressive successful a "catfishing" scheme, wherever helium developed a narration with the teenager. Officers believed helium obtained the teen's idiosyncratic accusation and traveled from Virginia to Riverside. 

Edwards was a Virginia State Trooper until helium precocious resigned.

"This is yet different horrific reminder of the predators existing online who prey connected our children," said Gonzalez. "If you've already had a speech with your kids connected however to beryllium harmless online and connected societal media, person it again.  If not, commencement it present to amended support them."  

They judge helium parked his car successful a neighbor's driveway and walked into the teen's location earlier murdering her grandfather, grandma and mother. Their bodies were recovered successful the residence erstwhile firefighters responded to the burning location Friday afternoon.

Detectives said Edwards worked for the Virginia State Police for implicit a twelvemonth until 4 days earlier the triple homicide. After his clip with the authorities police, Edwards began moving with the Washington County Sheriff's Department successful Virginia.

"Our hearts spell retired to the Winek household and their loved ones during this clip of tremendous grief, arsenic this is simply a calamity for each Riversiders," stated Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez.