DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police say a person of interest is in custody after three people were found dead in a car that was on fire early Sunday morning.
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Police say there called to the scene around 6 a.m. on a report of a car fire near Milford Street and 30th Street. Once the fire was put out, three bodies were pulled from the vehicle.
A mother family member told 7 News Detroit the victims are her sister, her mother and her 9-year-old girl.
"We do have some good evidenc, but I have to really be tight-lipped (not wanting) to compromise the investigation. But I will tell you that there's no longer a danger to the community, that it was an isolated case. But it's really a sad case," Police Chief Todd Bettison told 7 News Detroit on Monday.
"I have a 9-year-old child who was brutally killed, is very disturbing to the Detroit community and to me. This case really got under my skin."
Police are offering a $5,000 reward.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
