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Killer still on the loose after Ohio slayings

This aerial photo shows one of the locations being investigated in Pike County, Ohio, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation, Friday, April 22, 2016. Several people were found dead Friday at multiple crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said. No arrests had been announced, and it's unclear if the killer or killers are among the dead. (Lisa Marie Miller/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) This aerial photo shows one of the locations being investigated in Pike County, Ohio, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation, Friday, April 22, 2016. Several people were found dead Friday at multiple crime scenes in rural Ohio, and at least most of them were shot to death, authorities said. No arrests had been announced, and it's unclear if the killer or killers are among the dead. (Lisa Marie Miller/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

By Associated Press April 24, 2016 1 min read

Investigators are continuing to look for the person or persons who targeted eight family members found slain in rural southern Ohio, a spokeswoman for Ohio’s attorney general said.

Seven adults and a teenage boy were found fatally shot Friday at four different properties near Piketon, about 60 miles south of Columbus.

Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office said work at each of the crime scenes has been completed. DeWine spokeswoman, Lisa Hackley, said Saturday investigators are pursuing all leads, asking for tips and information and processing evidence.

She said, “It’s a very active and ongoing investigation.”

Investigators say none of the fatal injuries appeared self-inflicted. The victims’ bodies are at the Hamilton County coroner’s office, where autopsies are expected to take the weekend.