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Police: 5 dead in apparent Ore. murder-suicide

The Columbian
Published: May 21, 2012, 5:00pm

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Salem police say five people have died in what they believe was a murder-suicide.

Police say the bodies of a woman and three children were found in a house that burned Tuesday morning in northeast Salem.

They say the woman’s husband was found dead in a vehicle near Cottage Grove. He is also the father of the three children.

None of the victims was immediately identified.

The police said firefighters who responded to the fire about 5:30 a.m. found evidence of violence and called officers.

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