[News] 4 found dead at 'multiple crime scenes' after reports of explosion, fires: Police

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Foul play is suspected after four people were found dead at multiple homes in a small Nebraska town Thursday morning following reports of an explosion and fires, authorities said.

A suspect in the case is at large, Nebraska State Patrol Superintendent Col. John Bolduc said during a press briefing Thursday afternoon.

Bolduc said state and local authorities are "investigating multiple crime scenes" in Laurel, in northeastern Nebraska.

Authorities first responded to a home shortly after 3 a.m. after a 911 caller reported an explosion at the residence, Bolduc said. There was a fire at the home, he said.

Once inside, responding officers and deputies found one person dead, he said.

While at the first home, a fire was reported at a second home three blocks away, Bolduc said. Three people were found dead inside that home, he said.

Bolduc said foul play is suspected in the four deaths, and that responders at the second home worked to preserve any evidence while putting out the fire.

Authorities are searching for a silver sedan in connection with the investigation, Bolduc said. The car was reported leaving Laurel shortly after the second fire was reported, and the male driver may have picked up a passenger before leaving the town, he said.

Fire investigators believe that accelerants may have been used in both fires at the homes, said Bolduc, noting that the suspect or suspects may have burn injuries.

Authorities are working with local residents and businesses to obtain any relevant security camera footage as part of their investigation.

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