New details are emerging surrounding the Rancho Santa Fe home where two women and a 15-year old girl were found dead on Monday.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) said deputies responded to reports of a possible child abuse around 11:49 a.m. at the home located on the 17100 block of Via De La Valle near the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club.
When deputies arrived on scene, they saw the body of one of the woman through a kitchen window. After forcing entry, they found all three bodies in separate areas of the house, according to SDSO Lt. Kenn Nelson.
A man who identified himself as a close friend of the homeowner came by the scene Monday evening to speak with investigators.
“I'm like lost and I am shocked at the same time. I don't have names and faces. I don't even know who is in there,” Cyrus Moinzaeh told NBC 7.
Property records indicate the house is under Michael Arya’s name and it was purchased in 2014.
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Moinzaeh said Arya died less than two months ago and that the person living at the home now is Arya's girlfriend.
“There were some, maybe some arguments about how he split the estate. He wanted to give the girlfriend a little bit more and the daughter,” he said.
The identities of the women and the teen girl are still unknown.
Nelson said there were obvious signs of trauma to all three bodies but the deaths were believed to be a murder-suicide.
Neighbors expressed their shock and sadness after hearing about the deaths Monday morning.
"I didn't hear an alarm go off or any kind of screaming or anything like that," neighbor Maureen Sage said.
"It's a tragedy. I don't know the people--maybe I do or have seen them. It's a terrible tragedy," neighbor Peter Murphy said.
Another neighbor told NBC 7, the deaths make her nervous for her own safety as well.
"I am always cautious. I make sure if I am alone, my doors are locked, my windows are locked. Yeah, you never know," Linda Keehan said.
Meanwhile, deputies continue their investigation into Monday evening.
Nelson said there are no outstanding suspects right now and that deputies still do not know the motive or the relationship between the women and the teen.
