KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — A woman and her two young children were among seven people found dead after a "strange odor" was reported coming from a duplex apartment, and a third child was unaccounted for, police said Monday.
The cause of death had not been established, and police Chief Jim Hughes would not speculate on the possibility of foul play.
The chief said a fire department sensor indicated a high level of carbon monoxide, but the home heating system was functioning properly and was not the source of any problem.
"It's a very critical element of our investigation," Hughes said.
He would not say whether a van parked in the garage was running when police arrived, but said it was taken to a crime lab. He said he expected autopsy results no later than Tuesday.
Police did not immediately identify the victims, but said they were a 23-year-old resident of the apartment, her 23-month-old daughter and her 1-year-old son, and a woman and three men ages 19 to 21, officials said.
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