Five people were found shot to death, including a toddler, at a house in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert on Wednesday afternoon. 

Police initially described the incident as a murder-suicide but later backed away from that characterization. Gilbert Police Sgt. Bill Balafas told The Times that police had responded to reports of a domestic dispute and shots fired. When officers arrived, he said, they found four bodies and a mortally wounded young girl. The child died later at a local hospital, he said.

Balafas said officers believe the deaths came as a result of domestic violence. Two handguns and a shotgun were found inside the home, he said.

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