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Thecause of deathfor seven Moorhead, Minnesota residents, including three children, has been confirmed.
Additional analysis will be performed at a different lab to find out if hydrogen cyanide, which is found in a car’s exhaust, played a factor. The results could take up to eight weeks.
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“Once those lab results are finalized, we will move closer to defining the cause of the poisoning,” the release shared. It also noted the home was last inspected in September 2020, and no issues were discovered. While detectives found a carbon monoxide detector in the laundry room, it wasn’t on the wall and didn’t have a battery. The only devices that were attached to the home were smoke detectors.
“The investigation is still active; however, this information should provide more answers for the cause of this tragic situation,” the release concluded.
The Moorhead Police Department did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Neighbors toldThe Forum of Fargo-Moorheadthat the family lived in the neighborhood for years and were quiet and friendly. Locals added that the kids spent a lot of time playing outside.
The children were students in the Moorhead Area School District and police say administrators were notified “to help prepare for student assistance regarding this tragic loss.”
“It is with great sadness that the district informs you that we were recently notified of the death of three MAPS students on Saturday night,” the district wrote in part, according to the outlet. “The students attended S.G. Reinertsen Elementary and Moorhead High School. It is a difficult time for our Moorhead Area Public Schools family.”
source: people.com
