2 found dead in home in Big Lake, Minn.

Two people were found dead inside their home Tuesday in Big Lake, Minnesota. 

At 11:52 a.m., Big Lake police officers were dispatched to a home on Adams Avenue on a welfare check. Family members had requested the welfare check after not hearing from either of the people who lived there for several days. 

When officers arrived, they discovered two people who were deceased. 

Both deaths are under investigation. At this time, authorities do not believe the public is at risk.