Family of 5, including 3 young children, found dead in North Carolina home

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Deputies are investigating after a family of five was found dead inside a North Carolina home Friday afternoon, WCTI reported.

Officers were called to a Craven County home, where they found Michael Ireland, his wife April and three children, ages 8 months, 3 and 4.

The Craven County Sheriff's Office said it was an isolated incident and that there was no threat to the community.

Authorities are still investigating and waiting for more information after autopsies are complete.

No other details have been released.

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