On the morning of August 9, 2024, a two-story home on State Route 530 in Concrete, Washington, was found destroyed by fire. Emergency crews later recovered three bodies from the rubble. The Skagit County Coroner’s Office determined that 52-year-old Erin Birman, her 19-year-old son Taylor Dawson, and his 18-year-old girlfriend Jillian Van Boven had all suffered gunshot wounds that contributed to their deaths. The deaths have been classified as a triple homicide.

Authorities identified 49-year-old Jason M. Birman, Erin’s husband, as the primary suspect and say he was at the residence before the fire and has not been accounted for since. A warrant for his arrest on three counts of second-degree murder has been issued and his 1994 blue Chevrolet pickup truck is reported missing. Federal and local agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, are involved and a combined reward of $15,000 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.

Erin Birman was a mental health professional described by friends and family as a force of nature and a pillar of strength for her family and community. If anyone has information about Jason Birman’s whereabouts or about the events around August 9 in Concrete, Washington, please share what is known.