Chilling details emerge after dad and three children under seven found dead in car by jogger

THREE children and their father have been found dead in a car from an apparent murder-suicide in Oklahoma, police said.

The dad had reportedly made threatening statements when he left the family home hours before the four bodies were found.

A jogger tragically discovered the bodies near Northwest 111th Street and Treemont Lane in Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Cops first responded to a wellness check call at around 4.30am, prompting police to search for the victims.

The caller told police that the father made threatening statements when he left the house with his children, KOCO 5 reported.

The original call was to the family's house, but their bodies were discovered hours later in a different neighborhood.

Police were actively searching for the family when a jogger found the bodies inside a car, cops said.

All three children were under the age of seven, KOCO 5 reported.

The cause of death is unclear, but authorities said the father killed the three children and then himself.

The mother has been notified of the tragedy, police said.

"This is a tragic situation. A lot of emotions are involved," said Oklahoma City Police Department Captain Michelle Henderson.

"So, we want to always be cognizant and sympathetic to that and make sure nobody finds out on the tv or social media before we have a chance to speak to someone."

An investigation is ongoing.

The Sun has reached out to the OCPD for any more information on this incident.