Four women were found shot dead Monday afternoon in an apartment in Tulsa city in the US state of Oklahoma, US media reported.

Tulsa police received a 911 call shortly after noon Monday reporting four people dead at the apartment in south Tulsa, according to CBS news.

A 4-year-old boy was also reportedly in the apartment but was not hurt.

Police said the victims, aged between 18 and 22, were alive just an hour before the 911 call, according to CBS affiliate KOTV.

Officers from many different units, including the fugitive and gang units, have been called in to assist with the investigation.

Tulsa has not had a quadruple murder since 1992, the report said.

Source: ANTARA