Inver Grove Heights police investigating 3 found dead inside residence

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Three people found dead in Inver Grove Heights home after welfare check

Authorities say three people were found dead inside an Inver Grove Heights residence Sunday afternoon after police were called to do a welfare check on an individual. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more.

Authorities say three people were found dead inside an Inver Grove Heights residence Sunday afternoon after police were called to do a welfare check on an individual.

Inver Grove Heights incident

What we know:

The Inver Grove Heights Police Department responded to the 3200 block of 78th Street East Sunday afternoon to do a welfare check. When officers arrived, they located three people inside a residence who were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Inver Grove Heights police find 3 people dead

Three people were found dead inside an Inver Grove Heights residence Sunday afternoon after police responded to a welfare check.

Police say there is no active threat to the public. What led up to the incident, and what caused the call for a welfare check are under investigation.

Incident under investigation

What we don't know:

Authorities say the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is providing assistance at the scene. The medical examiner will identify the three people dead, as well as their cause of death.

Anyone with information about the incident should contact Inver Grove Heights police at (651) 450-2530.

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