Four people found shot dead inside home on Milwaukee's south side in apparent murder-suicide

Four people were found dead inside a home Wednesday on Milwaukee's south side after, police say, one person apparently shot three others and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Milwaukee police released little information Wednesday afternoon about the victims but said three adults and one juvenile were killed. Ages were not released.

According to a news release, police responded about 11:45 a.m. to the 3100 block of South 49th Street to check on someone's welfare.

Inside the home, officers found the four people dead of gunshot wounds.

"The investigation is active and ongoing. At this time, there is no active threat to the public," police said in the news release.

As the sun set on the neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, the scene outside the home remained quiet, with only an occasional neighbor walking by to ask what happened.

Members of the city's team of violence interrupters, 414Life, were seen assisting with family members of the victims. Arnitta Holliman, director of the city's Office of Violence Prevention, which houses the 414Life team, called the incident "extremely sad and disheartening."

Alice Quisnow, who lives near the home where the victims were found, said she didn't hear any disturbances and was "really shocked" at the news. She said the neighborhood is "very quiet" and she hadn't heard gunshots ring out in the area for about six months.

"I wouldn't expect something like this to happen around here," she said.

Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to call them at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app to remain anonymous.

Elliot Hughes of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.

Contact Sophie Carson at (414) 223-5512 or scarson@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @SCarson_News.

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