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4 People Found Dead In NY Home; Police Say Possible Killings

WAMC photo by Dave Lucas

Police say four people have been found dead inside a home in New York's capital region, and investigators believe the people may have been killed.

The bodies were discovered Tuesday afternoon in a basement apartment in Troy, a city near Albany. Troy Police Capt. Daniel DeWolf tells local media outlets that the deaths appear to be suspicious and are being investigated as possible homicides.

Police say no more information is immediately available.

A call to a phone in one of the home's apartments was answered by someone who declined to comment.

Officers swarmed the street, cordoning off the area around the home.

(c) 2017 Associated Press

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.