Police have made one arrest after they discovered two bodies Friday afternoon in a house in central Edmonton.

One man was arrested after two bodies were found inside a home in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood. 1:00 "A very disturbing scene for members right before the holiday long weekend," Edmonton police spokesperson Scott Pattison told reporters.

"It appears to be two unsuspecting people. Somebody calls in and says there's somebody they don't recognize walking around a backyard, or front yard."

A man in his 90s lived in the house with his wife, according to next-door-neighbour Jason Bergen. He described the couple as quiet and sweet.

"Just your typical older couple," Bergen said. "In the past few years they've started slowing down because they're getting older.

"This is crazy, you know, it's not something you expect to hear so close to home."

Police responded to a suspicious-person call around 12:15 p.m. at a home at 11145 111th Ave. in the Queen Mary Park neighbourhood.

"Upon arrival, EPS members engaged and arrested a male suspect and subsequently discovered the bodies of two deceased residents inside the home," police said in a news release.

"There is no perceived risk to the surrounding neighbourhood at this time."

Pattison said the man arrested at the scene was intoxicated.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation and were at the scene Friday afternoon, along with the forensics and canine units.

Autopsies on the victims have not yet been scheduled.

Police said more details will be released when they become available.