Five found dead in rural Indiana: police

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INDIANAPOLIS | Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:52am EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Five people were found dead on Sunday afternoon in two rural Franklin County, Indiana, homes after police were called to check on a small child wandering near the road.

Indiana State Police are trying to determine exactly what led to the shooting deaths of four people -- two male and two female -- at one address and a man they found dead in a house across the street.

State Police Sergeant Jerry Goodin told reporters that investigators don't know how many shooters were involved or if the shooter was one of those found dead.

Autopsies will take place Monday morning and names of the victims will be released after families are notified.

Police are advising those living in the area to be cautious answering their doors and to report any suspicious activity to 911.

(Reporting by Susan Guyett; Editing by Jerry Norton)
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Fatesrider wrote:
Thank God for the Second Amendment! These dead people could defend their homes from an armed intruder and live…

Oh, wait…

Sep 26, 2011 3:20am EDT  --  Report as abuse
pyronius wrote:
so i understand what the cops are going for with the whole “be careful answering your door!” thing, but the fact of the matter is that this isnt a serial killer and as such they probably won’t be committing anything like this again either out of fear of getting caught or because they no longer have the motivation.

Sep 26, 2011 9:57am EDT  --  Report as abuse
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