text: The bodies of four people, including two young boys under the age of ten, were discovered in a Oklahoma home on Wednesday afternoon in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. The unidentified family - a 38-year-old mother, 42-year-old father and their two sons - apparently died from gunshot wounds. Tulsa police said 'based on the physical evidence inside the house', they believe the father killed his wife and children before using the gun on himself and are not seeking a suspect. Scroll down for video . A family of four, including two boys under the age of ten, was found dead in a home in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Tulsa police captain Matt McCord said the bodies may have been in the house for 'as many as two days' McCord said 'the physical evidence inside the house' indicates the father killed his wife, sons and himself . Officers found a handgun near the man's body, according to Tulsa World. Captain Matt McCord said the bodies may have been in the house 'as many as two days', based on when the four were last seen and a preliminary examination of phone records. Police found the bodies after the mother's employer requested a welfare check because she had not shown up to work for two days. They do not have a motive for the slaying, but McCord said the scene was difficult to process. He said: 'It's a tough deal for anybody to go through.' Neighbors said they were surprised by what happened and said the area is safe. Tulsa police officers found a handgun near the dead body of the father and are not seeking other suspects . Vinicio Perez said he walks his dog down the same street in the Stone Creek Farms development. Perez said he would sometimes see two children playing and bouncing around in the front yard of the home where the bodies were found. Perez told the Associated Press: 'I'm shocked. 'This place should be a place surrounded by security.' Perez's wife, Mercedes, said: 'I love this neighborhood. It's very quiet here.' Most every property in the neighborhood has a large fence, so kids can play or swim in privacy. Stephen Wiseman lived next door to the family for almost ten years. He said: They were wonderful, the most kind [and] gentle people you’d ever meet. 'Our kids played with them all day on Saturday, and … we saw the kids on Sunday.' Another neighbor reported hearing noises at the house late on Monday.
target: Tulsa detectives believe the father 'shot and killed the other individuals'
  Officers found handgun near his body and are not seeking other suspects .
  Bodies may have been in house for up to two days before being found .
  Officers discovered them on Wednesday afternoon during a welfare check .