At least six people were found dead by authorities in the El Mirage desert area in San Bernardino County, according to the NBC Los Angeles report Wednesday as officials cordoned off the scene and started an investigation.
Local authorities at the scene did not reveal the cause of death of the people found near Highway 395 — 35 miles east of Lancaster.
Officials noted that police ran a wellness check and discovered deceased people who were earlier reported five. The people were found near a minivan and a blue SUV on a dirt road at around 8pm.
Earlier, the count of the deceased was reported as five, but later it was increased to six as police found another body Wednesday.
Officials did not release any identities of the deceased victims as the bodies were at the scene, according to the news report.
Mara Rodriguez, public information officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, said: "It's going to be heartbreaking no matter what they discover out there as far as the circumstances, so our investigators will do their best to wrap this up quickly and get all the info possible to bring justice to those folks out there."
Officials found two vehicles — a silver minivan and a dark blue SUV. The cause of death was also not immediately clear.
According to officials, the vehicles were damaged as their windows were shattered.
It remains to be identified if there was a shooting, however, authorities said they noticed signs of gunshot holes.
In a press conference, authorities said the El Mirage scene is the only location involved in the investigation.
