(CNN) Police in Troy, New York, released photos on Thursday of two children and two adult women who were killed in a "horrific" quadruple homicide. "The Troy Police Department is releasing these photos not only for the media but to further appeal to the public for any information regarding this horrific case," Capt. Brandi Mells, 22, Shanta Myers, 36, and Myers' children Shanise, 5, and Jeremiah, 11, were found dead in a basement apartment on Tuesday. The four people found dead Tuesday in Troy, New York, were, from left to right, Jeremiah Myers, 11, Shanta Myers, 36, Shanise Myers, 5, and Brandi Mells, 22. Law enforcement did not detail the exact manner or motive of the killings, but the homicides clearly shook authorities.

Source: CNN December 28, 2017 20:26 UTC