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       Police in Texas discovered four people dead inside a home on Tuesday in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, according to authorities.

       Officers responded around 1 p.m. to a call for a welfare check in the 600 block of Symes Street in Taylor, a city located about 33 miles northeast of Austin, FOX7 Austin reported, citing the Taylor Police Department.

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       When police arrived, the doors were locked and officers had to force entry with the help of the Taylor Fire Department, according to authorities.

       Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home in Taylor, Texas, on Tuesday, authorities said. (FOX 7 Austin KTBC)

       Inside the home, officers found the bodies of a 57-year-old male, a 45-year-old female, a 20-year-old female and an 18-year-old male. They had all suffered gunshot wounds to the head, police said.

       Officers discovered four people dead inside a home in Taylor, Texas, on Tuesday in what appeared to be a murder-suicide, according to authorities. (FOX 7 Austin KTBC)

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       Authorities said that while the preliminary indication is that the shooting was a murder-suicide, the investigation is ongoing.

       Police did not immediately release the names of the victims, detail their relationship, or identify any suspects.