OPP investigating after finding family of 4 dead in Harrow, Ont., home

Essex provincial police are investigating the deaths of a mother, father and two young childrenat their familyhome nearHarrow, Ont., in what has been calledan "unimaginable tragedy."

Officers were called to a residence on County Road 13 around 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday.

OPP spokesperson Derek Rogers told a news conference Friday afternoon thatit's too early in the investigation to determine what happenedand no arrests have been made.

Rogers saidinvestigators quickly determined there was no threat to the communityand called it an "unimaginable tragedy."

Cause of the deaths hasn't yet been determined and identities of the four family members weren't confirmed by police.

Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy, however, saida mom, dad and two children were dead.

Harrow,a southwestern Ontario town near Lake Erie, isabout a 45-minute drivesouth of Windsor.

The incident has had a "huge impact" on the town because it is a small, tight-knit community where everybody knows everybody, Bondy said.

She saidthe mother was very involved in the community, working local jobs, coaching soccer and working at the local youth centre.

"We have such a small community and everything's connected. Just about every area of the town is impacted.

"There are no words of relief. There'snothing I can say to make anything better."

WATCH: Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy on her community's loss

Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy on the outpouring of grief in the community

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Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy speaks about the community's grief after four people in one family were found dead. She says resources are available for those who need help.

Near the Harrow home on Friday, someone had tied flowers to a utility poleand flags flew at half-staff at local municipal buildings.

Bondy saidthe Harrow Health Centre is offering free counselling to members of the community experiencing grief and distress.

Post-mortem examinations will be conducted in London.

Police said residents can expect to see a large police presence for the next several days.

Harrow is a small southwestern Ontario town near Lake Erie.It's about a 45-minute drivesouth of Windsor.