Authorities are searching for any information on a man the say lived at a home near Salem where a triple homicide was discovered yesterday.

They are looking for 47-year-old Richard Lee Burton Jr. as a person of interest in the case. He is a white man with long brown hair, sometimes worn in a ponytail, 5-9 with blue eyes. Indiana State Police say that Burton could have been involved in the deaths or could know something about the deaths.

Police say Burton could be enroute to the states of Tennessee, Missouri or Texas. He is believed to be driving a blue 1997 Dodge Ram 4×4 2500 extended cab pickup truck. The truck could possibly have a black or dark blue camper shell. The vehicle could be bearing Indiana license plate, TK641MUK.

Burton should be considered armed and dangerous. If anyone sees Burton or his vehicle, you should contact 911 immediately.

State police say that Washington County deputies made a welfare check at a home after a caller was worried about the well-being of the occupants. When a deputy arrived at the residence and went to knock on the door, he noticed a dead person inside. A search of the home revealed two other bodies inside.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of Indiana State Police and state detectives and crime scene Investigators have assumed the investigation.

The identities of the victims and their causes of death will not be released until autopsies are performed. Autopsies are scheduled for Tuesday morning.