Oklahoma police are investigating the deaths of one man and five children, who were shot dead in Muskogee in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Muskogee police officers responded to a call of multiple people shot in a house at around 1:30am, according to investigator Lynn Hamlin.
When they arrived at the scene they found a person holding a gun, who was shot at by one of the officers. The shot missed, but the suspect was taken into custody after a brief chase on foot.
Inside the house, the responding officers found one man and four children dead, while an injured infant was helicoptered to hospital in Tulsa alongside an injured woman.
The child later died from the injuries sustained during the shooting, while the woman is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
The police confirmed that all those who were shot were from the same family.
Speaking to CBS 6 on Tuesday morning, Ms Hamlin confirmed that the suspect in custody is the only lead they are pursuing at this time.
Ms Hamlin said that the department does not believe that the shooting was a “random” attack, but is currently unsure of the motive for the incident.
The investigator described the shooting as “terrible” and added that officers in the town are “not used to this at all”.
Paul Jones, who lives just a few houses down from where the shooting took place on Tuesday, told KOTV that the family killed had just moved into the area.
“It's heartbreaking, especially kids that haven't been able to grow up,” Mr Jones said.
Neither the names of the victims or the suspect have been released. Police are still investigating the incident.
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