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Ohio Townhome Shootings Update: Four bodies found in basement had been there for less than a day, medical examiner says

Police say four adults have been found fatally shot in the basement of a townhome in Akron, Ohio, in the housing complex seen above, on April 18, 2013. WOIO

(CBS/WOIO/AP) AKRON, Ohio - The Summit County Medical Examiner says four people fatally shot in Akron, Ohio, Thursday had all been shot in the head and had been dead less than a day, CBS affiliate WOIO reports.

According to the station, family members identified 24-year-old Ronald Durham and his girlfriend Kiana Welch as two of the victims, although police have not yet named the slain men and women.

Someone discovered the bodies at a complex on Akron's northeast side, according to Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority executive director Tony O'Leary. He said police told his office no weapons were found in the home.

Police said that two men and two women appeared to be in their 20s. It was unclear whether police were looking for any suspects.

The housing complex is located about 35 miles south of Cleveland. The units, in an older, small complex near a mall, are normally quiet and don't have a history of crime, O'Leary said.

More on Crimesider:April 19, 2013 - Ohio Townhome Shootings: Four adults found dead in basement of Ohio home, all were shot in head, police say

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