Chilling Footage Shows Triple Murder Suspect Dad Days Before Daughters’ Tragic Deaths

Just days before the heartbreaking discovery of his three young daughters’ bodies, newly released police dashcam footage captures Travis Decker, a Washington father now accused of their murders, in a seemingly mundane encounter with law enforcement. The chilling video, taken on May 27, shows Decker in a casual blue shirt and shorts, calmly chatting with an officer after a minor car accident in a Wenatchee Safeway parking lot. He’d rear-ended another vehicle, earning himself a ticket for driving without insurance and tailgating. Little did anyone know, tragedy loomed just three days away.

Decker, now the subject of a sprawling manhunt, is charged with the brutal killings of Olivia, 5, Paityn, 9, and Evelyn, 8. The girls were reported missing by their mother after failing to return from a court-mandated custody visit with their father. Their bodies were later found asphyxiated at a local camping ground, mere feet from Decker’s abandoned truck. The contrast between the relaxed man in the footage and the monstrous act he’s accused of is nothing short of haunting.

Authorities, including the U.S. Marshals Service, have labeled Decker a military-trained survivalist, warning he’s armed and dangerous, though they believe he poses no immediate threat to the broader public. The search for him has stretched into the wilderness, with a recent tip in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest proving to be a false alarm. Decker faces three counts of aggravated first-degree murder and kidnapping, with a $20,000 reward offered for information leading to his capture.

This case grips the heart with its sheer tragedy—three innocent lives snuffed out, a father on the run, and a community left reeling. As the manhunt drags on, one can’t help but wonder how a routine traffic stop could precede such unimaginable horror.