NAHANT — Police Chief Timothy Furlong and Fire Chief Austin Antrim report that the Nahant Police and Fire Departments, as well as State Police Detectives Assigned to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office are currently at the scene of a home on Cottage Street in Nahant, where the bodies of three adult family members were located Monday evening.
Police and fire units were dispatched to a single-family residence on Cottage Street on Monday evening to conduct a wellbeing check. The scene remains very active at this time. While the investigation remains active and ongoing, Nahant firefighters found elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside the home, and foul play is not suspected at this time.
Chief Furlong reports that there is no danger to the community.
Residents and motorists are asked to avoid the area at this time, to allow emergency personnel access to the scene.
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