Three people were fatally shot early Thursday in southeast Albuquerque, authorities said.

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Albuquerque police officers were called to the scene and found three people with gunshot wounds, police spokesperson Chase Jewell said. Two people were dead at the scene while a third died after being taken to a hospital.

Police did not immediately release the victims’ names or any information about possible suspects. The department’s homicide unit was taking over the investigation into the fatal shootings, Jewell said.