4 Found Dead in Family Home, Shockwaves Ripple Through Small German Town

Four bodies were found in a multi-family house in the Saxon town of Meißen on Sunday evening. The victims are three children, one, two, and three years old, as well as a 37-year-old man, the police reported on Monday.

Currently, the investigators are following the suspicion of a homicide, the police said. The crime scene has been cordoned off, and forensic evidence is being secured. At the same time, the first interviews of neighborhood residents have been conducted.

More details were not initially released. According to the investigators, no further information, in particular about the modus operandi or motive, can be provided at this time due to the ongoing investigation.