3 bodies found at Arizona home; police investigating as triple homicide

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Police arrive at home where authorities found 3 bodies in alleged homicide

Police in Arizona say they are investigating a homicide after the bodies of three people were found March 21 at a home in a south Phoenix neighborhood. (Rick Davis / FOX 10)

Arizona police are investigating after the bodies of two adults and one child were found dead at a Phoenix home Tuesday afternoon.

Two of the three bodies were found in the backyard of the property, while the other was found inside, police confirmed. Police did not detail the relationship between the victims.

The Phoenix Police Department investigates after three bodies were discovered at a home in south Phoenix on March 21, 2023. (Rick Davis / FOX 10)

The Phoenix Police Department told Fox News Digital that officers arrived at the home in south Phoenix just before 11 a.m. Tuesday after someone requested a welfare check on the home.

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Phoenix police Sgt. Brian Bower said it's not yet clear what happened or when it happened but that it is a homicide investigation and that there were "obvious signs of gunshots."

In a Twitter post, the Phoenix Police Department said "there is no risk to the safety of the community at this time."

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Footage from the scene showed several police vehicles outside the taped-off home. Officials said there were no suspects at the scene of what they believe to be a triple homicide.

Phoenix police Sgt. Brian Bower said the police department does not have a suspect at this time. (Phoenix Police Department)

Police did not immediately release the names and ages of the three people or the cause of their deaths.

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This is a developing story and details will be published as they become available.