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Five, Including Three Children, Found Dead in Lake Station, Indiana Home

Police discovered the victims during a welfare check and have ruled the incident isolated with no public threat.

  • The bodies of five individuals, including three children under the age of 8, were found in a Lake Station, Indiana, trailer on Friday afternoon.
  • The victims were identified as Briana Payne, 27; Robert Payne, 31; and their three daughters, Aurorah, 7; Ava, 6; and Alayna, 4.
  • The deaths of Briana and the three children were ruled homicides caused by gunshot wounds, while Robert's cause of death remains under investigation.
  • Police were conducting a welfare check at the residence in the Mansard du Lac mobile home park when they discovered the bodies.
  • Authorities have stated that the incident appears to be isolated, and there is no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation continues.
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