UPDATED: Reported homicide in Pocomoke City

homicide in pocomoke city. this — after bodies were found in a home on groton road. 47 abc’s lili zheng is on the scene right now. lili — is there any danger to the public right now? david — we just spoke with the worcester county sheriff’s office. they confirm there is no danger to the public at this point. however — they are still investigating and it very early in the stages. and of course — details remain limited. what do we know at this point? well, according to police — they responded to the home on the 22-hundred block of groton road around 11:30 to check on the welfare of a woman. now — they reportedly got in contact with another man at the home who initially would not let authorities inside. eventually — police say they gained entry and that’s when they found two dead bodies — one male and one female. at this point — it’s unclear whether that female body was the woman they were sent to check on. what happened then? lili we’re police immediately backed out of the home. i’m told — the man they were communicating with would not let them back in. however — around 2:30 — that’s when police say they got back into the home and found all three dead. do we know which agency is involved in this investigation? lili at this point — we’re told the maryland state police homicide unit is handling the investigation. again — there is no danger to the public. ok thanks lili. that’s 47 abc’s lili zheng reporting live from worcester county for us tonight. and stay tuned to 47 abc — we will have the latest on this throughout the night online — and tonight at 10 and 11. a shed fire in salisbury claimed the life of a young girl saturday.