2 adults, 1 teen found dead in home in NW Wisconsin

CHETEK, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin are investigating the deaths of two adults and a teenager at a home in Chetek.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department says it got a call from a female requesting help around 9 p.m. Friday. Responding deputies found the three dead inside the home.

They were identified Saturday as 55-year-old John Hengst, 55-year-old Brenda Turner, and 17-year-old Natalie Turner, all of Chetek.

Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says all three suffered gunshot wounds but the cause of death can't be confirmed until autopsy results come back. He says there's no danger to the public

Authorities have provided few other details about what happened.

The sheriff said he didn't expect to release more information Saturday or Sunday.

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