Swat team sent to house amid apparent family dispute, with shots later fired inside and bodies found after search by robot

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Authorities in Arizona say three men and two women have been found dead inside a Phoenix home after a shooting.

Phoenix police said officers arrived at the home on Thursday and Swat team members used a megaphone to communicate with a person inside.

Witnesses say they heard the sound of muted gunshots about an hour later.

Police say a woman called 911 before leaving the home and told officers there had been a family dispute.

It was not immediately clear how many people fired shots but police said they were not looking for any outstanding suspects.

The names of the five dead people and their ages were not immediately released.

Police spokesman Sergeant Trent Crump said a robot was used to search the house before officers were sent in and the bodies discovered.