Crime & Safety

2 Found Dead In West St. Paul Garage: Police

Due to the time that had passed since the deaths, officers weren't able to determine how they died.

WEST SAINT PAUL, MN β€” West Saint Paul Police Department announced Thursday that two people were found dead in a garage that afternoon.

At 3:46 p.m. officers responded to a call from a maintenance worker about two dead people in a garage on Thompson Avenue West, police said. When officers arrived, they were unable to determine a cause of death on the bodies due to the time that had passed since their deaths, police said.

The scene is currently being processed by investigators and the two deceased were released to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of death, according to police.

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The police department said it will release more information at a future date.

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