3 adults found dead inside Maplewood home; police investigating

Monday, January 30, 2017
MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police are investigating a triple homicide that occurred in a quiet New Jersey neighborhood.

Firefighters in Maplewood made the horrific discovery shortly before noon Sunday after going to check on the well-being of one person inside apartment complex on Van Ness Court.
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Two men and one woman -- identified as 45-year-old convenience store owner Michael Davis, of Maplewood; 30-year-old Roshana Kenilson, of Paterson; and 44-year-old Lance Frazier, of Newark -- were found dead inside.

Van Ness Court is a dead end street that normally does not see a lot of traffic. However, it was an active crime scene as the Essex County Major Crimes Task Force investigated the murders.
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Maplewood police were screening all residents before allowing them back down Van Ness Court - even if they were being escorted by police.

As of yet, there was no known motive.

The Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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