Six people have been killed in apparent suicide at Allen House, police say

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Six people were found dead in an Allen home early Monday in an apparent homicide-suicide.

Officers responded to a call about a welfare test in the 1500 block of Pine Bluff Drive at about 1 p.m.

The call comes from a family friend who said someone at the home was suicidal, police said.

When officers arrived there, they found a family of six people in the house.

Police did not disclose the identities of the dead, but said they were two teenage brothers, a sister, their father and mother and a grandmother. The youngest was 19, police said.

Police said they believe the brothers are the suspects.

“Apparently two brothers entered into an agreement to commit suicide and eventually took the whole family with them,” said sergeant. Jon Felty, a police spokesman.

A social media account of a 19-year-old who lived at home contains a link to a lengthy suicide note.

Police believe the incident took place somewhere on Saturday. They did not say how the family died.

The incident was confined to the home and there is no threat to the community, police said.

Lifelines of support

National Suicide Prevention Buoy: 24-hour emergency line for crisis at 1-800-273-8255. Confidential online chat is available at suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Crisis text line: 24 hour support by sending an SMS to HOME to 741741. More information at crisistextline.org

North Texas Behavioral Health Authority: 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-866-260-8000 or go to ntbha.org

North Texas Suicide and Crisis Center: Talk to a trained counselor on the 24-hour hotline at 214-828-1000 or 800-273-8255 or visit sccenter.org

Here for the Texas mental health navigation line: Grant Halliburton Foundation initiative that connects North Texans with mental health resources tailored for each caller at 972-525-8181 or go to HereForTexas.com

Dallas Metrocare Services: Call 1-877-283-2121 for assistance or go to metrocareservices.org