Four men with gunshot wounds found dead in burned home

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Firefighters responding to a blaze at a north Nashville home Wednesday evening found four bodies inside with gunshot wounds, authorities said.

The fire was reported around 7:30 p.m. CST, and firefighters were able to put it out quickly.

Police spokesman Don Aaron said the origin of the fire is under investigation and that identities of the bodies were not expected to be known until Thursday.

The fire started in the entry way of the duplex, Aaron said, while the bodies were found in various rooms inside.

Investigators believe the slayings were drug-related. A bag of cocaine was found in the duplex, police said.