Three people have been found dead inside a house in Marin County, California, after a 911 caller reported gunfire, with deputies now investigating the fatal shooting.
Emergency services were called to Strawberry Circle, in the unincorporated community of Strawberry near Mill Valley, shortly after 5pm on Sunday, 11 October. Deputies from the Marin County Sheriff’s Office arrived within minutes and discovered the victims inside the property.
The sheriff’s office said a fourth person was in the house and made the emergency call before getting outside. The identities of those who died have not been released, and officials have not disclosed their relationship or explained what led to the shooting.
Firefighters also attended the scene, which is off Tiburon Boulevard. Investigators remained in the neighbourhood as work continued to establish the circumstances of the deaths.
Authorities said there was no threat to the surrounding community.
