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Four people shot to death at home in Orange

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Police in Orange are investigating the deaths of four people shot inside a home, including a 17-year-old girl, in what officers are calling an 'isolated incident' that poses 'no threat to the community.' Lt. Stephen Ward with the Orange Police Department tells KFDM/Fox 4 News they received a 911 call at about 7:50 a.m. Investigators discovered four bodies inside a home at 2406 North 8th Street. According to Sgt. Isaac Henry III, the four killed include: Janiya Lewis, 17, of Orange; Porsha Kiel, 34, of Orange; Bobby Kiel, 53, of Orange; and Lester Lewis, 33, of San Augustine. He says they died from apparent gunshot wounds. "Although this is an active homicide investigation, the City of Orange Police Department is confident that this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community," said Sgt. Henry. "As the investigation continues, additional information will be released."