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5-month-old infant, two adults found dead in Sierra Vista apartment

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Posted at 4:01 PM, Feb 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-18 18:07:03-05

SIERRA VISTA, AZ — Three people -- a man, woman, and a five-month-old child -- were found dead at an apartment in Sierra Vista on Wednesday, according to the Sierra Vista Police Department.

Sierra Vista is located in Southern Arizona about an hour southeast of Tucson. It is nearly three hours from Phoenix.

In a news release, Sierra Vista police said officers responded to the Port Royale Apartment Wednesday morning after a caller reported "suspicious circumstances."

Police said all three victims were found dead, each with a single gunshot wound.

The victims were identified as 47-year-old Gerardo De La Torre and 30-year-old Raquel De La Santos De La Torre. The baby's name was not included in the release.

The investigation is ongoing, police said. No other details were released.