INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN — Police in Inver Grove Heights are investigating after officers found three people dead inside a home Sunday afternoon during a welfare check. The call brought officers to the 3200 block of 78th Street East, where they located the three individuals inside the residence.
Authorities said the people were pronounced dead at the scene. Police also said there is no active threat to the public.
The Call
The Inver Grove Heights Police Department said officers were sent to the home after a request for a welfare check on one person. A welfare check is a common police response when someone is believed to need help or cannot be reached.
Police have not said what prompted the call or what officers expected to find when they arrived. The circumstances leading up to the response remain part of the investigation.
On Scene
Officers reached the house Sunday afternoon and found three dead inside. The department has not released the names of the victims.
No details have been provided about the condition of the residence or whether investigators found anything immediately suspicious. Police have only said the deaths happened at the home and that the scene is being examined.
State Help
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is helping local police at the scene. That agency often assists with major investigations and evidence work when local departments request support.
Police have not said whether the case is being handled as a homicide investigation, but they have confirmed that detectives are still working to determine what happened.
Medical Examiner
The medical examiner will identify the three people and determine how they died. Until those findings are released, police have not said whether the deaths were caused by trauma, illness, overdose, or another factor.
That office’s work will help establish the timeline and cause of death, which remain unknown as of Sunday evening.
Public Contact
Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Inver Grove Heights police at 651-450-2530. Officials have not announced any arrests or charges.
For now, police say the public is not at risk while they continue to piece together what led to the deaths on 78th Street East.
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