Three women were found dead inside a home in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, according to police.
Just before 4 p.m., officers received a report of a person who found his friend in medical distress inside a home, authorities said.
“We are working on the manner of death to determine what actually happened before releasing that information,” said Sgt. James Fuqua, Columbus Police Public Information Officer.
Upon arriving at the home, responders found three female victims inside and all were deceased, Fuqua said.
“It’s unfortunate when someone loses their life, but especially this time of year during the holidays,” Fuqua said. “It will be very difficult for all the families of these victims, unfortunately, knowing that these family members will no longer be in their lives.”
No drugs were found at the scene and officials are considering it an active homicide investigation and are working to confirm the manner of death, authorities said.
No one is in custody at this time, and the person who called the incident is not a suspect.
Fuqua called it a “very complex scene.”
“It’s going to take a little bit more to make sure we’re being careful and going through the scene carefully so we don’t miss vital evidence, because unfortunately it’s very rare to have so many victims in one incident,” he added.
