A remote stretch of desert road outside Lancaster, Calif., became the scene of a triple homicide Sunday when two men and a woman were found shot to death. Homicide detectives are now combing the isolated area for clues in what authorities are calling a fatal shooting.

A man who was shot during a suspected robbery outside an Aurora apartment complex on Monday night has died from his injuries, police reported Tuesday. The incident has raised concerns about crime and safety in the area.

Homicide detectives in Nashville are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered covered by a garbage bag off a roadside in South Nashville. The death is considered suspicious as authorities work to uncover the circumstances surrounding the grim find.

A welfare check in northeast Harris County led deputies to a grim discovery: a man shot to death and a woman with a head injury. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident that unfolded on Friday.