6 people found dead in remote desert area of San Bernardino County
AIR7 HD was over the expansive crime scene, where three of the bodies near the vehicles appeared to have been burned.
EL MIRAGE, Calif. (KABC) -- Six people have been found dead in a remote Mojave Desert area near the San Bernardino County community of El Mirage, prompting a homicide investigation, authorities said.
Deputies were called to an area off Highway 395 for a wellness check around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and initially found five bodies, San Bernardino County sheriff's spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said at a news conference. The deputies were accompanied by members of the California Highway Patrol's Aviation Division.
A sixth person was found deceased at the same location early Wednesday morning, Rodriguez said.
Investigators did not immediately release details about how or when the people died or who they were.
"We have not confirmed any cause or manner of death, or any gunshot wounds or anything like that," said Rodriguez.
Members of the sheriff's specialized investigations division responded to conduct the investigation and were seen examining a white minivan as well as a dark blue SUV riddled with bullet holes.
AIR7 HD was over the expansive crime scene, where three of the bodies near the vehicles appeared to have been burned.
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"It's going to be heartbreaking no matter what the situation is, what they discover as far as the circumstances surrounding it," said Rodriguez. "Our investigators will continue to do their best to wrap this up quickly and get all the information possible to bring justice to those folks out there."
A sheriff's spokesperson confirmed that a homicide investigation was underway.
El Mirage is about 20 miles west of the Victorville city limits.
News video from the scene show yellow tape stretched across a dirt road with several police vehicles in the distance.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
