HIGH POINT, N.C. — Three children and two adults were found dead inside of a house in High Point, North Carolina, police say.
In a news release, High Point Police Department said that on Saturday just after 7 a.m., officers were called about two people screaming for help at a house on the 2700 block of Mossy Meadow Drive. When officers arrived, they located a man and a woman who reportedly said they needed help.
Officers had to force their way into a house, according to HPPD. Once inside, officers five people who were dead - three juveniles and two adults.
HPPD said it is being investigated as a murder-suicide.
Captain Truitt said, according to WFMY, that there were a total of four adults inside the house during the incident but was able to escape to get help. Those two people were reportedly the ones who officers came into contact with.
The investigation is ongoing. No further information has been released including the names or ages of the victims.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers of High Point at 336-889-4000.