An investigation has been opened into a mysterious house fire after three people were found dead.
On November 25, police discovered the three bodies inside a house that had previously been ablaze, situated in the city of Riverside, Southern California, US.
Law enforcement are now reportedly treating the case as a triple homicide investigation.
Earlier in the day of November 25, police were called to a property.
The call reported an altercation between a man and a woman, who were outside of a car.
However, just afterwards at around 11am, another call came in and emergency services were made aware of a house fire in the same area.
The fire department arrived at the scene and put the fire out. Upon entering the two-story property, they discovered the bodies of three people.
Reports from witnesses and neighbours has led to police to treat the investigation as a potential homicide.
It has been claimed that two unidentified persons are said to have parked a red car in front of the house before the fire broke out.
Witnesses said the people were dressed in trench coats and wore face coverings.
Myron Dinga , a neighbour, told KTTV-TV that they believe the masked individuals certainly to use methods of force.
She said: "Certainly, someone went in there with a meaning of force.
"When two people get out of a vehicle with trench coats on and headgear on concealing their faces, that is a very demonic sign.”
The Riverside Police Department have since confirmed that the bodies included one man and two women.
Police Officer Ryan Railsback described the situation as “alarming” as it occurred one day post-Thanksgiving.
"This is horrific," he said.
“It’s the day after Thanksgiving. We don’t know exactly what happened here but we have three people that are deceased," Railsback continued.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
So far, police have not identified the three victims and therefore not been able to release any names.
They have also been unable to identify possible suspects and their relationships with the three victims who were found dead after the fire.
They have also not yet confirmed why they believe these deaths to be murders prior to the fire, although a coroners report is expected to be released in the coming days.
