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A man claiming to be assaulted in a Detroit home led police officers to a residence where three bodies were found

Police had already been nearby investigating a missing person’s case when the individual ran to them for help

Names of the victims’ names have been released thus far

Police in Detroit are actively investigating a residential crime scene after discovering three male bodies in the basement of a home.

While already responding to a missing person’s case near Fort Street just before 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Feb. 18, officers were approached by a male who ran up to them claiming he was attacked in a home on Edsel Street, WXYZ and CBS News reported.

The unidentified individual also claimed the house where he was assaulted had bodies inside.

“Police went into the home and found three individuals, adult males, in the basement of the location who had apparently been brutally assaulted,” Detroit Police Commander Rebecca McKay said to reporters during a broadcast aired by WXYZ.

Additional footage showed multiple law enforcement officials at the Edsel Street home, which was blocked off by police tape.

“They are deceased. We are currently working through all of the evidence, and this case is very preliminary at this point,” the police commander continued.

McKay also said the victims, who have not been publicly identified, were about age 50 or older, The Detroit News reported.

Their remains were wrapped in towels and carpeting with blood everywhere, sources told WXYZ.

PEOPLE reached out to the Detroit Police Department and the Michigan State Police, but did not immediately receive responses.

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No suspects have been named, and a motive has not been publicly revealed. It was not immediately known whether any of the victims who were discovered on Wednesday were connected to the initial missing person’s case.

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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