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3 Found Dead Inside Morris County Home, Prosecutor's Office Says

Three people were found dead inside a Morris County home Tuesday morning, according to the county prosecutor's office.

Three people were found dead inside a Morris County home Tuesday morning, according to the county prosecutor's office.
Three people were found dead inside a Morris County home Tuesday morning, according to the county prosecutor's office. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

ROXBURY, NJ - Three people were found dead inside a Roxbury home Tuesday morning, according to a spokesperson from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Roxbury police responded to a residence in the Succasunna section of town for a welfare check when the bodies were discovered, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Meghan Knab told Patch.

The incident took place on Justine Place, TAPinto Roxbury reported.

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An investigation by the Roxbury Township Police Department, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing.

Despite the fact that the three bodies' identities have not been made public, the Roxbury School District wrote on its Facebook page, "It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of the loss of one of our high school students. The high school administration and staff have coordinated supports and resources for students and staff who may need them."

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Knab says that more information will be released when “appropriate.”

“There is no danger to the community,” Knab added.


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