Margaret Anderson Murder Case

Margaret Anderson Murder Case

Margaret Anderson Murder Case

There is a strong probability that a male body found Monday buried in the snow is that of a man sought for questioning in the shooting death Sunday of a ranger at Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, an official with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said.

"At this point, we're just waiting to confirm it," said Ed Troyer with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

The discovery came after a massive manhunt had been under way in steep, snow-covered and wooded terrain for the man, whom authorities had sought in connection with the fatal New Year's Day shooting of park ranger Margaret Anderson.

Anderson, 34, was shot to death during a traffic stop.

Federal and local authorities identified the man they were searching for as Benjamin Colton Barnes.

Barnes also was sought in connection with a shooting Sunday in the Seattle suburb of Skyway that left four people wounded, CNN affiliates reported, citin g the King County Sheriff's Department. Ref. CNN