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WEBVTT RIVER ROAD. NEIGHBORS TOLD ME THEY'RE VERY SHAKEN UP TONIGHT. >> SHE SAID THAT SHE HEARD GUNSHOTS AROUND 1:30 AND SHE LEFT THE HOUSE. SOMEBODY HEARD A LADY SCREAMING. AUBRY: THIS WOMAN SAYS SHE SPOKE TO BE HUSBAND AND WIFE HOURS BEFORE THEY WERE FOUND DEAD. THERE IN THEIR LATE 30'S, EARLY 40'S. THEY BOTH SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE FINE. AUBR WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE HOME, THE CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. A PERSON INSIDE THE HOME WAS REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER. THE SWAT TEAM WAS CALLED OUT. DEPUTIES SAY IT'S UNCLEAR WHO SHOT THE VICTIM'S AND HOW THE HOUSE CAUGHT FIR >> DECEASED INDIVIDUAL ON THE FRONT LAW AND WE HAVE DECEASED INDIVIDUAL JUST INSIDE OF THE SIDE DOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA THAT WE CAN SEE FROM THE OUTSIDE. AUBRY: CARL PRINCE AND HIS SON LIVE NEXT DOOR. >> I WAS SHOCKED I WAS REALLY SURPRISED THIS IS A VERY QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD EVERYBODY KNOWS EVERYBODY AND TO HEAR SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN IS VERY SURPRISING. AUBRY: DEPUTIES ARE NOT RULING OUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY SET. >> WELL, IT'S SCARY. IT'S SCARY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW GUN SHOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS MURDER SUICIDE WHETHER IT

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Three people were found dead at a home that caught fire Monday afternoon in Jefferson, authorities said. Two of the people in the home were shot to death. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the fire was reported in the 4100 block of River Road before 3:30 p.m. Monday. Several patrol vehicles and emergency crews filled the block, closing it off to traffic. Officials told WDSU reporter Aubry Killion that deputies found two people who had been shot to death. One victim was found inside the home and the other was found in the front yard. Their identities have not been released. A third body was found in the home Monday night. Details about the discovery weren’t available. Jefferson Parish firefighters (watch video here) were called to extinguish the blaze. This is a developing story. Additional details have not been released. Beth Sullivan said she spoke with the husband and wife who she said were found dead Monday. "They were in their 40’s, late 30’s, early 40s,” Sullivan said. "They both said ‘good morning,’ this morning. They both seemed like they were fine. Didn’t seem like there was any animosity between them." "I was shocked,” neighbor Carl Prince said. “I was really surprised. This is a very quiet neighborhood. Everybody knows everybody and to hear something like this could happen is very surprising." Authorities said a person inside the home was reported. The SWAT team was called out to the scene. It is unclear who is responsible for the shootings and fire. Stay with WDSU.com for updates. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!