SPRING HILL, Fla. - Authorities in Hernando County are investigating after the bodies of an adult and two children were found inside a home.

  • Deputies responded Friday morning to Dunkirk Road
  • Names have not been released

Sheriff Al Nienhuis said his deputies responded to Dunkirk Road at about 10:10 a.m. after receiving a report of a house on fire.

One of the deceased children was a pre-teen and the other a teenager, the sheriff said.

"Taking the lives of young children is never an option, and so this is a very heart wrenching scene that we're dealing with right now," Nienhuis said.

The sheriff said the incident was domestic but also mentioned the difficulties caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

"We want people to reach out if they need help," he said.

The names of those involved hasn't been released.