SEATTLE -- A man accused of killing a couple near Oso and burying their remains in a remote forest clearing was arrested by authorities Friday in Mexico.
Investigators issued this statement in a news release:
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John Reed arrested for double murder near Arlington
John Reed arrested for double murder near Arlington
Patrick Shunn, 45, and his wife, 46-year-old Monique Patenaude, were killed in April.
John Reed’s brother, Tony Reed, has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony rendering criminal assistance. Tony Reed surrendered to authorities in May near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Investigators believe John Reed fatally shot the couple over a long-standing property dispute in Oso, a rural community northeast of Seattle.
No further information on the capture has been released.
This is a developing story and will be updated.