A woman and two children who died in a shooting in Co Fermanagh are understood to be a mother and her son and daughter.
The mother is aged in her 40s, but the ages of her two children have not yet been confirmed.
A fourth person, a man, is in a serious condition in hospital after the incident in the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge.
All four people are members of the same household and all four suffered gunshot wounds, police said.
A murder investigation has been launched and police are probing a triple murder and attempted suicide line of inquiry.
Superintendent Robert McGowan said that the suspect has a “limited footprint” with police.
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They were all from the same household, he said.
“I am keen first and foremost to express my sympathy to the family members and loved ones who are today left in total shock and who will struggle to come to terms with their unimaginable loss,” he said.
“Detectives have now commenced a murder investigation and are working at pace to determine the circumstances.
“This is a quiet rural location and I’m aware that this tragic event will have sent shockwaves of sadness throughout the community.”
Officers remained at the scene, which has been cordoned off, on Wednesday evening.
Police are probing a triple murder and attempted suicide line of inquiry.
The ages of the victims have not yet been released.
Maguirestown is a small village about three miles from Eniskillen.
It had a population of 940 at the 2021 Census.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn said: “The news from Maguiresbridge is tragic and deeply distressing.
“My thoughts are with the victims, their relatives and the local community in Fermanagh.”
The shooting was “truly shocking”, Democratic Unionist Party assembly member Deborah Erskine said.
“[It] has stunned the entire community.”
She urged people not to speculate about the shooting, and to allow police to investigate.
“The area of Maguiresbridge where this has happened is a rural, quiet area and everyone is deeply affected by what has happened this morning,” Ms Erskine said.
“My deepest condolences are with the families of those who have been killed as a result of this incident. Their lives have been turned upside down this morning.
“This morning I was speaking to police dealing with the incident. I paid tribute to the emergency services at the scene.
“I also appeal for privacy to allow the PSNI to carry out their investigations.”
Sinn Féin MP Pat Cullen similarly said she urged people not to speculate on “the details of this tragic and shocking incident”.
“My thoughts are with the victims and their families at this tragic time,” she said.
“I am in contact with the police around this ongoing situation.”
A number of roads were closed while police carried out their investigations, Ms Cullen said.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said it received a 999 call at 8.21am on Wednesday.
Three emergency ambulances, one rapid response paramedic, two ambulance officers and an ambulance doctor were dispatched.
“Following assessment and initial treatment at scene, one patient has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast by Air Ambulance and another to South West Acute Hospital by Ambulance,” the service said.
