Authorities find 3 people dead at southeast Kansas home

FREDONIA – Authorities are investigating after three bodies were found outside a home in southeast Kansas.

Wilson County Sheriff Pete Figgins says deputies found a married couple and another male relative dead Monday night outside a rural Fredonia home. The discovery was made after another relative asked the deputies to check on their welfare.

Figgins says deputies are not actively looking for suspects. He would not release the names of those killed Monday or how they died until autopsies are completed.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.

Fredonia is a town of about 2,400 residents about 90 miles east of Wichita. Figgins noted that the community is small and expressed his condolences to the families, saying he also hurts.

This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 3:32 PM with the headline "Authorities find 3 people dead at southeast Kansas home."