Ohio police find 3 dead people after getting call of an 'unwanted guest' at a home
The three people discovered dead were all 71 years old, officials said.
Three adults were found dead inside a home in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, after police were called to investigate a report of an "unwanted guest" at the address, authorities said.
The bodies were discovered on Tuesday night after neighbors reported hearing a commotion at the home in North Royalton, about 21 miles north of Cleveland, according to the North Royalton Police Department.
Officers went to the home after receiving a report of an "unwanted guest" there, authorities said.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office identified the bodies on Wednesday morning as Emilia Ciortan, Sorin Ciortan and Stefan Pascu, all 71 years old.
Pascu is suspected of being the unwanted guest that police were initially called to the scene to investigate, authorities said.
The relationship between the three people remained under investigation on Wednesday, according to police.
Officers went to the home just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, authorities said. When officers entered the home, they discovered two people dead, police said in a statement.
Officers retreated from the home and called for a backup response when they noticed the vehicle the officers believed belonged to the unwanted guest parked in the driveway, authorities said.
A SWAT team eventually entered the residence and discovered a third body.
Police officials did not release information on how the people died.
Video taken by ABC affiliate station WEWS in Cleveland appeared to show several broken windows at the front of the residence and the front door knocked off its hinges.
"That situation is now secure and there is no threat to public safety," the North Royalton Police Department said in a statement.
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