Police in North Carolina announced that they found four deceased individuals near a homeless encampment, leading authorities to believe it was likely a murder-suicide.
The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office reported that the bodies of two men and two women were discovered with fatal gunshot wounds at approximately 9:30 a.m. near a rural encampment in Autryville.
Based on information from Raleigh CBS affiliate WNCN, the sheriff’s office confirmed that the deaths resulted from a murder-suicide, adding that there is no apparent threat to the general public.
NBC affiliate WRAL-TV indicated that three of the victims were found outside of a tent, while the location of the fourth victim was not disclosed.
Autryville is situated approximately 55 miles south of Raleigh.
The encampment was situated on a lengthy private road with numerous large puddles.
