. >> reporter: that's what shawn reed saw, the robbers using a stun gun. anne arundel county police used a helicopter and dogs but couldn't find anything. in pasadena, don harrison. >>> we're also following a developing story out of demplet -- denver. people are found dead in a bar. police are convinced they were dead before the fire started. >> reporter: police say the crime occurred before the fire started at fero's bar and grill. they found five bodies, four women and one man. it was obvious the victims did not die from the flames early wednesday morning. >> arson, i'm guessing to mask the homicide. >> reporter: detectives said there's clear evidence all five were murdered. >> there's trauma to the bodies. >> reporter: why they aren't elaborating on what that trauma; detectives are narrowing down a timeline. firefighters responded about 1:50. young fero is one of the owners. he says police have not asked him to identify the bodies. right now is detectives are pulling evidence and set offing through ashes. >> it will be a long drawnout investigation at t