Two adults and three children have been identified after they were found dead Friday afternoon inside a home in Lake Station, Indiana.
Police said around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 6700 block of 9th Avenue for a welfare check.
When they arrived, officers obtained a search warrant for the home, and once inside, they found five people dead.
The victims have since been identified as Briana Payne, 27, Alayna Payne, 4, Ava Payne, 6, Aurorah Payne, 7, and Robert Payne, 31. The Lake County Coroner said all of the victims died of gunshot wounds. Robert’s manner of death is pending.
/ Credit: Legal Help Firm
/ Credit: Legal Help Firm
A family neighbor said the 6 and 7-year-olds were in first and second grade and attended Virgil Bailey Elementary School. The school plans to have grief counselors available on Monday.
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Investigators believe the situation was an isolated incident, and there was no immediate threat to the public.
“The Lake Station Police Department is asking for the public’s patience while more information is gathered and the appropriate individuals are notified before any additional information is released,” police said in a statement on Facebook.
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