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Investigation ongoing in Navajo triple homicide


The FBI, the Navajo Nation and other agencies are investigating a triple homicide on the reservation in New Mexico.

The FBI identified one of the victims as Vicki Benally, 26, a Navajo from Farmington. A second male has been identified but authorities haven't released his name. A third male remains unidentified. All the victims were Native American.

Authorities haven't arrived at a motive or suspects. But they are treating the homicides as highly unusual.

The bodies were found in a vehicle near the chapter house in Hogback, New Mexico. Al three had been shot at a close range by more than one gun, police said.

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