Suspect in Woodland triple killing appears in court

WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) — A man suspected of killing three people in Woodland and shooting another made his first court appearance amid tight security.

The Columbian reports that Brent Luyster appeared in Clark County Superior Court on Monday. He's being held on suspicion of three counts of first-degree murder and one count each of attempted first-degree murder and illegal possession of a gun.

Judge Robert Lewis ordered Luyster held in jail without possibility of bail. He'll be arraigned Aug. 1.

He's accused of fatally shooting three people at a rural Woodland home on Friday night. A fourth victim drove herself to Woodland to get help.

Luyster was caught on Saturday.

After his court appearance, more information is expected to be released about the case, including the names of the victims.