On Sunday, the bodies of six people were found dead inside a Milwaukee home and police believe it to be the result of multiple homicides, according to authorities.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office reported that five bodies were originally found, but authorities later discovered a sixth at the scene.
The bodies were found during a welfare check that was being conducted in assistance with Milwaukee Police at around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday at the residence where four men and one woman were found dead.
This information was shared by the Milwaukee Assistant Police Chief Paul Formolo during a Sunday evening news conference and before the sixth victim, a male, was found.
Formolo shared that the welfare check is something that the department often does, and it was spurred by others in the community.
"Citizens of our community had concerns with the occupants that resided there," Formolo said. "It's a normal call for us to respond to. We do it all the time."
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Formolo also said that any motive of information regarding the suspects wasn't immediately known, and he added there was no information suggesting a threat to the community.
Acting Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson shared a statement on the incident Sunday sharing that the murders in the "heart of our city are horrific."
"First, I offer my condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Whatever the circumstances, we must share the grief of those who have lost loved ones," Johnson said in the statement.
Autopsies on the bodies are expected to be performed Monday, the examiner's office reported.
Milwaukee has seen a high number of homicides this year already, with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reporting 21 already, compared to nine at this time last year.
The identities of the bodies found have yet to be released, but the investigation is ongoing.
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