ENFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Enfield and state police are investigating the death of 12-year-old Eve Rogers, who was found dead inside her home on Elm Street Wednesday morning.

Authorities said they responded to 176 Elm St. around 10:25 a.m. They said a 911 call came from inside the home around that time Wednesday. Eve’s mother, Melanie Federline, said she went to wake her daughter up and found her dead instead. Her family called 911 and are now talking with police.

Enfield police took on the investigation with help from the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit. A forensic team was at the home for most of the day Wednesday. Investigators were granted a search warrant to examine the entire house and spent more than 12 hours at the scene on Wednesday.

“The capabilities and skill set of the folks in the major crime squad van are very technical and forensic in nature, so out of an abundance of caution, we make sure a scene is processed completely and properly, so that one does not find out in hindsight that it was necessary to process a scene after it’s too late,” said Chief Alaric Fox of the Enfield Police Department.

Fox said it’s still not clear if a crime took place.

The Chief Medical Examiner said her cause and manner of death are still pending. Police said it could be weeks before they get answers.

Police are investigating items they found inside the home during a search warrant.

“We’re talking to anyone that we think, including family members, that might have relevant information,” Fox said.

Federline said she’ll remember her daughter as the sweetest, fiestiest girl you’d ever meet and wants to know what caused her to lose the girl she says lit up her life.

A GoFundMe page created to support the family says “Eve was an unmatched energy in this world. She was filled with passion, justice and light. A light the world needed.”

The page says the family is looking for support during this time.

James Gilbert, an Enfield resident, said he wants to know what happened.

“What happened to her? Why it happened? Was she sick? Was she not?” Gilbert said. “The only thing we can do is just pray for the family and hope for the best.”

Lois Bourbel, an Enfield resident and grandmother to a 12-year-old, said hearing about the death is heartbreaking.

“My heart went out to the little girl. It’s sad,” Bourbel said.

Ruben Pimentel, a neighbor, said the news was difficult to process.

“That’s crazy. I’m sorry. My condolences go out to the family. I don’t even want to know how I would react if that happened to me if that was my daughter,” Pimentel said. “Police [were] everywhere. I’ve never even seen that kind of state vehicle. That’s how I knew something serious was going on.”

Rogers was not enrolled in Enfield Public Schools at the time of her passing, having been homeschooled. She was withdrawn in 2022 for homeschooling when she was in fourth grade.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of a 12-year-old child in our community,” said Steven A. Moccio, superintendent of Enfield Public Schools. “Although she was not enrolled in Enfield Public Schools at the time of her passing, having been homeschooled, this loss is profoundly felt throughout our town.”

Moccio said counseling was made available to the public schools community.

“We are working in coordination with the Town of Enfield to ensure additional support is accessible through local counseling resources,” he said.

Counselors are available at schools for Enfield students and through the town for anyone in need.

DCF is working with law enforcement on the investigation, but a spokesman said they can’t share any other details right now.

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