Six people were found murdered at home Friday afternoon in Beijing's Daxing district, said municipal police Saturday.

The six people, including two children, who were killed by knife, were a family of three generations, according to a statement from Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.

A younger brother of a victim phoned the family and failed to contact them for several days. He called the police after finding the bodies at the home.

The police has identified a suspect and is probing further into the case, said the statement which gave no further details.