A mail carrier discovered a handwritten sign on a residential door in New Jersey reading 9-1-1

A mail carrier discovered a handwritten sign on a residential door in New Jersey reading 9-1-1, which led police to find three bodies inside the home, as reported by Notícias ao Minuto.

Dom Clements, an employee for the United States Postal Service, spotted the suspicious paper while delivering mail on his daily route.

The note featured the message 9-1-1. Dentro alongside two drawn sad faces. Clements stated, Achei estranho porque a única pessoa que conseguia ver o sinal era eu, porque sou a única pessoa que passa ali todos os dias, and noted that he found the content and quality of the drawings bizarras.

The number 911 refers to the North American medical emergency number. After Clements alerted authorities, police investigated the property and discovered the three bodies.

Clements stated that he did not know the people living in the house. However, a neighbor described the locality as a quiet area and stated that four people—two men and two women, all siblings—lived inside the residence. Recently, neighbors reported seeing a person leave the house carrying what looked like a small trash bag, but they did not suspect that anything was amiss.

The residence was in very poor condition, featuring rotted window wood, peeling paint, and parts of the structure supported by iron braces. According to Metro, the building stood out from the rest of the neighborhood’s houses, which were all well-maintained. Authorities have not yet determined the causes of the three deaths, and the investigation continues.