A Semmes mother and two young children were found dead in their home Thursday, with Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch saying the children were “brutally” murdered, while it’s unclear whether the mother committed suicide or was also murdered, WPMI is reporting.

The two children — a 2-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl — were found dead in the Evergreen Court home in Semmes, along with their 37-year-old mother. Information on the manner of death has not been disclosed.

Burch told the outlet the woman’s estranged husband was staying in a camper in the backyard and was the one who reported finding the bodies Thursday morning.

Semmes police chief Todd Freind said his department had responded to the Evergreen Court address on several occasions for domestic incidents and there is an active protection from abuse order out of Utah.

It wasn’t clear whether that order was against the estranged husband, who Burch said was still at the scene when deputies arrived.

The victim’s identities will not be released until next of kin are notified.