Four family members killed in Ohio apartment

A family member called the police in West Chester, Ohio, after finding four relatives shot to death.</s>Four members of the same family were found shot to death Sunday night in their Ohio apartment, authorities said.

Police arrived at a West Chester Township building around 10 p.m. Sunday after a family member discovered the bodies, according to West Chester Police Chief Joel Herzog.

"My wife and my family are bleeding ... they're on the ground and they're bleeding," the family member said on the 911 call released by police.

West Chester police are not releasing the names of three women and one man who were killed at this time, but say they were all related and lived in the apartment. Herzog said children also lived there, but were not home at the time.

Herzog said Monday that the investigation was still in its early stages. Police said that reports of a fire at the apartment appear to be because the victims were cooking at the time of the killings.</s>WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Police in West Chester Township are searching for a suspect in the deaths of four people.

That's according to Chief Joel Herzog.

Police found the bodies at an apartment after someone called in a tip around 10 p.m. Sunday, according to WCPO.

The station reports police are interviewing witnesses, including the man who called 911 saying he had found the bodies.

Police have not said how the victims died. They have not been identified.

There is a large-scale search underway, but police have said there is no threat to the community.</s>WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Four bodies have been found at an apartment complex in Ohio and police say foul play is suspected.

West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog says authorities are investigating the deaths in the township roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Cincinnati as homicides and were searching for a suspect Monday.

A man's 911 call around 10 p.m. Sunday led police to find the bodies at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. The distraught man can be heard shouting for help and saying he returned home to find his wife and other family members on the ground, bleeding.

Police haven't released information on the cause of the four adults' deaths or any suspect. They said there was no immediate threat to the community.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation.</s>WEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) - The Latest on four people found dead at complex where multiple shots were fired. (all times local):

Three women and a man have been found dead at an apartment complex in Ohio where multiple shots were fired, and police say they haven't identified a suspect.

West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog said at a news conference Monday that the four who died were family members who lived in the same apartment at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. Another family member called 911 saying he returned to find his family on the ground, bleeding.

Herzog says it's too early to suggest a motive and it doesn't appear that there was any return fire. He said Butler County's coroner will determine the cause of death and release the victims' identities.

Herzog said the shooting appeared "isolated" and he doesn't believe there's any danger to the community.

West Chester Chief of Police Joel Herzog speaks to reporters during a news conference, Monday, April 29, 2019, in West Chester, Ohio. Multiple people were found dead at an apartment complex in Ohio after a man called 911 saying he had returned home to find his wife and family members on the ground and bleeding. Herzog said that police were searching the area for any suspect, and there was no immediate threat to the community. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Four bodies have been found at an apartment complex in Ohio and police say foul play is suspected.

West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog says authorities are investigating the deaths in the township roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Cincinnati as homicides and were searching for a suspect Monday.

A man's 911 call around 10 p.m. Sunday led police to find the bodies at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. The distraught man can be heard shouting for help and saying he returned home to find his wife and other family members on the ground, bleeding.

Police haven't released information on the cause of the four adults' deaths or any suspect. They said there was no immediate threat to the community.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation.

Four bodies were found at a West Chester Township apartment complex and police say foul play is suspected.

WCPO-TV reports that Chief Joel Herzog says authorities are investigating the deaths as homicides and that police are still searching for a suspect.

A tip to authorities on Sunday at about 10 p.m. led police to find the bodies at the apartment complex Lakefront at West Chester on Wyndtree Drive.

Authorities established a perimeter around the complex early Monday but did not find a suspect. Police have said there was no immediate threat to the community. A spokesperson says police do not yet have a "person of interest."

Police did not release any information on the victims or how they died.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation.</s>WEST CHESTER, Ohio — The Latest on four people found dead at complex where multiple shots were fired. (all times local):

Three women and a man have been found dead at an apartment complex in Ohio where multiple shots were fired, and police say they haven’t identified a suspect.

West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog said at a news conference Monday that the four who died were family members who lived in the same apartment at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. Another family member called 911 saying he returned to find his family on the ground, bleeding.

Herzog says it’s too early to suggest a motive and it doesn’t appear that there was any return fire. He said Butler County’s coroner will determine the cause of death and release the victims’ identities.

Herzog said the shooting appeared “isolated” and he doesn’t believe there’s any danger to the community.

Four bodies have been found at an apartment complex in Ohio and police say foul play is suspected.

West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog says authorities are investigating the deaths in the township roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Cincinnati as homicides and were searching for a suspect Monday.

A man’s 911 call around 10 p.m. Sunday led police to find the bodies at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. The distraught man can be heard shouting for help and saying he returned home to find his wife and other family members on the ground, bleeding.

Police haven’t released information on the cause of the four adults’ deaths or any suspect. They said there was no immediate threat to the community.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation.

Four bodies were found at a West Chester Township apartment complex and police say foul play is suspected.

WCPO-TV reports that Chief Joel Herzog says authorities are investigating the deaths as homicides and that police are still searching for a suspect.

A tip to authorities on Sunday at about 10 p.m. led police to find the bodies at the apartment complex Lakefront at West Chester on Wyndtree Drive.

Authorities established a perimeter around the complex early Monday but did not find a suspect. Police have said there was no immediate threat to the community. A spokesperson says police do not yet have a “person of interest.”

Police did not release any information on the victims or how they died.

Multiple agencies are assisting in the investigation.

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>West Chester Township Police are investigating multiple deaths at an apartment complex off of Wyndtree Drive.

Police said four people were found dead at a West Chester apartment complex unit after a call asking for police assistance at 9:50 p.m., spokeswoman Barb Wilson said.

A police helicopter and K-9 units assisted in the investigation, according to West Chester Police Chief Joel Herzog.

Police units remain on the scene as of 1 a.m. Monday.

Herzog said it was too early to know the cause of death or suspect information.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information about the deaths should call 513-777-2231.</s>Four people were found dead in an apartment in the northern Cincinnati suburbs overnight, and a homicide investigation is underway.

The bodies were found after authorities received a 9:50 p.m. 911 call that prompted them to respond to Lakefront at West Chester apartment complex, 4637 Wyndtree Dr., said Barb Wilson, a spokeswoman for West Chester Township.

It’s not clear yet what caused the “unnatural” deaths or the circumstances surrounding it, she said.

There is no suspect at this time, she added.

This remains a very active scene Monday morning as police continue to collect evidence and K9s scour the area.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol assisted in the investigation overnight by putting an aircraft up, according to Wilson.</s>Police are investigating after four people were found dead at an apartment complex in Ohio.

The discovery came after a man called 911 saying he had returned home to find his wife and family members on the ground and bleeding.

The call, at around 10pm on Sunday, led police to find the bodies of four adults at the Lakefront at West Chester complex in West Chester Township, north of Cincinnati.

Township Police Chief Joel Herzog said officers were searching the area for any suspect, although there was no immediate threat to the community.

The man who called 911 provided little information on the call. He could be heard frantically shouting to neighbours for help while the dispatcher tried to question him about what happened.

Mr Herzog said it was too early to know the cause of death or provide information on any suspect.

Authorities have said that multiple agencies, including the State Highway Patrol, are assisting in the investigation.</s>WEST CHESTER, Ohio — Four people were found dead at an apartment complex in Ohio after a man called 911 saying he had returned home to find his wife and family members on the ground and bleeding.

The call around 10 p.m. Sunday led police to find the bodies of four adults at the Lakefront at West Chester complex in West Chester Township, roughly 20 miles (32 kilometres) north of Cincinnati.

Township Police Chief Joel Herzog said Monday that police were searching the area for any suspect, and there was no immediate threat to the community.

The man who called 911 provided little information on the call. He could be heard frantically shouting to neighbours for help while the dispatcher tried to question him about what happened.

Herzog said it was too early to know the cause of death or provide information on any suspect.

Authorities have said that multiple agencies, including the State Highway Patrol, are assisting in the investigation. Police helicopters and K-9 units have also been used in the search.

Police established a perimeter around the apartment complex early Monday and widened their search.

Butler County’s coroner and investigators from her office arrived at the scene Monday morning, according to a statement from the coroner’s office. It wasn’t clear how soon the autopsies would be completed.
Four family members, three women and one man, were found shot to death in an apartment in West Chester Township, Ohio. The suspect remains at large.