Three shots in the Texas health center before two other bodies found in the nearby house

The Retama Manor Nursing Center in Robstown, Texas.

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Three people were shot dead in a retirement home in South Texas, authorities said, before two other bodies were found in a nearby house.

The two incidents are probably related, said the authorities of the Robstown Police Department. At around 7:00 pm On Friday night, authorities reacted to an apparently active fire at the Retama Manor Nursing Center in Robstown, Texas. Robstown is a small town about 20 miles from Corpus Christi and two hours south of San Antonio.

Upon arrival, the police found three people – two men and one woman who have not yet been identified – dead on the scene, According to a press release from the police department, the chief Erasmo police added that the "threat was neutralized" when officials arrived, according to the statement, adding that "the current information will remain scarce because we are examining an investigation"

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Two other men were found dead in a house related to this shooting, Robstown City secretary, Herman Rodriguez, said on Twitter

Rodriguez added that a phone call from family members prompted the police to visit the residence of one of the nursing victims, where two more men were found dead. He was among those killed.

Rodriguez stated that the authorities believe that the shootings are related but have not identified the victims nor established a possible motive.

"It's a deep incident that does not happen too often in Robstown," Rodriguez told KIII-TV. "We are a small community and many families, we know each other."

Retama Manor Nursing Center is a medium-sized for-profit nursing home with 94 beds, according to the police department.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.