Pair of suspects charged in brutal killings of 2 women, 2 children in upstate New York

Justin Mann (L) and James White (R) were arrested in connection to a quadruple homicide in Troy, N.Y. (Troy Police Department)

The four victims, Shanta Myers, 36; Shanise Myers, 5, and Jeremiah Myers, 11; and Brandi Mells, 22, were found dead the day after Christmas in their basement apartment in Troy, about eight miles outside of Albany, according to police.

Police said Shanta Myers and Mells were in a relationship.

PHOTO: An undated photo of Shanta Myers, 36, who was found dead, along with her children and her partner, in Troy, N.Y., Dec. 26, 2017. (Troy Police Department )

At a press conference Wednesday, Tedesco said the killings weren't believed to be a random act. He called the murders "an act of savagery" and said the officers involved in the case would not be able to forget the brutal crime scene.

"I don't need to speak about the horrific events that took place in that apartment, especially dealing with children," the police chief said.

PHOTO: An undated photo of Jeremiah Myers, 11, who was found dead in an apartment in Troy,

 N.Y., Dec. 26, 2017. (Troy Police Department )

PHOTO: An undated photo of Shanise Myers, 5, who was found dead in an apartment in Troy, N.Y., Dec. 26, 2017. (Troy Police Department )

PHOTO: An undated photo of Brandi Mells, 22, who was found dead in an apartment in Troy, N.Y., Dec. 26, 2017. (Troy Police Department )