Investigators have no clues and no suspects in a killing spree that left six people dead and three young children wounded in a small home in a Memphis working-class neighborhood. The bodies of two men, two women and two children were found at the home rented by 30-year-old Cecil Dotson.

"We're working with a blank sheet of paper," police spokeswoman Monique Martin told reporters. Police have not released the identities of the victims, including the three children ages seven and four and a 10-month-old baby who were taken to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center for treatment.

Police would not say if Dotson (pictured) was one of the victims or not. They did say the crime is not a murder-suicide and the suspect or suspects are still at large.

Making the investigation more difficult is the lack of an exact time of the shootings. Police said the crime occurred sometime between Saturday night and 6 p.m. Monday, when a relative called police when he got no answer after knocking on the door.

Police Seek Help From Community

When police responded they found the bodies of the six victims and three other children clinging to life. Most victims had been shot and at least one child had been stabbed. The five children in the house ranged in age from 18 months to 12 years old.

Police are hoping people in the neighborhood will come forward with information.

"The most important thing ... is we need the community's help," Lt. Joe Scott said. "These are children who were brutally murdered."

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