Police said 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, a former state trooper, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet a teen girl he'd met online, then murdered the girl's mom and grandparents.
. When confronted, Edwards fired a gun at deputies, according to officials. Edwards was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. The teen, who was in the car, was unharmed. She was taken into protective custody.
Officials said Edwards had worked for the Virginia State Police and until recently was employed at the Washington County Sheriff's Office inFamily have identified Mark Winek, Sharie Winek, and their daughter, Brooke Winek as the three people found killed in a Riverside home. Investigators in San Bernardino County say one person connected with their deaths is dead, but many questions still remain."This is truly amazing to see all of you out here supporting and giving us strength.
"Our hearts go out to the Winek family and their loved ones during this time of tremendous grief, as this is a tragedy for all Riversiders," Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez said in a statement.
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