JANUARY 2, 2012 · 8:33 PM
The intensive manhunt on Mount Rainier for the suspect who fatally shot Park Ranger Margaret Anderson January 1 came to an end on Monday. An aircraft spotted a body lying face down in the vicinity of Narada Falls. Searchers on the ground traversed challenging terrain to reach the subject and confirmed his identity as Benjamin Colton Barnes, the suspect in the shooting. Officials confirm that Barnes was found dead.
An investigation into the incident is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with
Park Rangers and Pierce County Sheriff’s Department assisting. The NPS Western Incident
Management Team is en route to the park to assist with planning a memorial service for Ranger
Anderson and with ongoing park needs....continues...
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