Police investigating apparent murder-suicide in Washington County

A crew from the Washington County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene of an apparent murder-suicide Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Crews responded to a home in Canton Township for reports of the incident that took place between 1 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday, according to a release from the coroner.

State police are investigating it as a murder-suicide.

It was not immediately clear how many people were involved in the incident.

Officials said there is no threat to public safety.

Further information from police was not immediately available.