Police search for answers after three women are found dead inside Ohio home

Cops are on the hunt following the discovery of three women shot to death inside a single home in Ohio.

The homicide probe was launched in the wake of the grim find Saturday night, at a home in Columbus where all three of the victims were pronounced dead.

Shortly before 4pm, a call came in tipping off cops about a situation at the house, from a person who said they found the women in medical distress.

We are working through the manner of death to determine what actually happened before we release any of that information, said Columbus Police Department Sergeant Sgt. James Fuqua, as all three victims remained unnamed Sunday.

Its unfortunate when someone loses their life, but particularly this time of year during the holidays, the officer added, revealing it was not drugs that claimed the womens lives, and the department is treating all three deaths as homicide.

He went on to brand the crime scene as very complex, conceding cops at the time were still working to determine the manner of death. He further revealed that the tipster is not a suspect, and admitted that, as it stands, there have been no arrests.

Its going to take a little bit longer to make sure that were very careful and going through the scene meticulously, so we do not miss any key piece of evidence, the officer said, offering few details. 

Its very unusual to have so many victims in one incident, he added, as the citys police force continues to attempt to identify a suspect. As of Sunday afternoon, none have been named.

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Cops are on the hunt following the discovery of three women shot to death inside a single home in Ohio Saturday. The cordoned off crime scene on the south side of the city is seen here

The homicide probe was launched in the wake of the grim find, made at a home in Columbus where all three women were pronounced dead

Footage from the scene Monday evening show cops descended on the unassuming residence, set in the south side of the city where it is more suburban.

Perusal of the cordoned off crime scene continued well into the night, though the fruits of that segment of the investigation, for now, remain unknown.

Initially, a Columbus public-safety dispatcher told CBS affiliate 10TV the emergency from the unidentified friend of the victims came in as a shooting report.

However, cops quickly dismissed that narrative - saying in a statement that night they were still investigating other causes of death.

On Sunday afternoon, investigators confirmed all three women had been shot and killed, but did not give an update as to their identities.

The home in question is located on the 1300 block of South Ohio Avenue, near a popular park frequented by locals.

In their statement Sunday, officers added how they were still working to learn what predated the incident, as reports reveal the incident is the second shooting on Columbuss South Side within a week.

Another one occurred on Tuesday a few blocks way on East Moler Street, leaving a 45-year-old homeowner, Darrell Hambrick, suffering from a gunshot wound in his front yard.

We are working through the manner of death to determine what actually happened before we release any of that information, said Columbus Police Department Sergeant Sgt. James Fuqua, as all three victims remained unnamed Sunday

He called the crime scene very complex, conceding at the time that cops were still working to determine the trios manner of death

Members of the community like Jeff Frentz (pictured outside the cordoned off crime scene Saturday night said they have never seen this type of crime - a clear triple murder - before

Fuqua added of the investigation: There’s so many moving parts because investigators obviously aren’t sure exactly of everything... they want to make sure they have a full picture in their head of what actually happened.... That’s what makes it so particularly complicated

He later died from his injuries, after being rushed to Grant Medical Center in critical condition. 

No suspects had been taken into custody in that case as well. Details on what led up to that shooting were not immediately provided. 

As for the more recent incident, members of the community like Jeff Frentz said they have never seen this type of crime - a clear triple murder - before. 

Other than car accidents, a couple of those out here, but nothing this traumatic. So, yeah, that’s kind of a shocker, Frentz told NBC-4 as cops scrutinized the area around him.

It’s unfortunate whoever got hurt or got killed, they got families, they got mothers and fathers. 

Sgt. Fuqua added of the ongoing investigation: There’s so many moving parts because investigators obviously aren’t sure exactly of everything... they want to make sure they have a full picture in their head of what actually happened.

That’s what makes it so particularly complicated. He added that investigators were interviewing witnesses and looking for any video evidence.

DailyMail.com has reached out to the Columbus Police Department for more information. 

The relationship between the victims, and whether they all lived at the residence, remains unclear.