HOUSTON – Neighbors bringing a loose bull back to a northeast Houston home discovered a gruesome scene that revealed a man and his family shot dead.

Police on scene said it is possible the deaths are the result of a murder/suicide, but had not ruled out that all five people had been murdered. The bodies were found at a home in the 10100 block of Stonewood about 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Neighbors told 11 News that a man, his wife, two sons and a daughter live in the home at the end of the wooded road. They were attempting to return the family’s pet when they found the man’s body on the front porch.

Police said a .22 caliber rifle was found near the unidentified man’s body.

When Houston police arrived on the scene, the found the man’s wife, two sons and daughter also shot dead inside the home. Neighbors told 11 News that the children were all under the age of 10.

Police had not released the identities of those killed, pending notification of the next of kin.