Updated: 2 People Found Dead In Ballston Apartment Under Investigation By Police

Updated (Dec. 23, 11:35 a.m.): Updated with the latest information from Arlington County Police.

CLARENDON, VA — Detectives from the Homicide/Robbery Unit of the Arlington County Police Department are investigating the death of two people whose bodies were found early Wednesday afternoon in a Ballston area apartment.

Officers were dispatched around 12:01 p.m. for the report of a cardiac arrest at a residence in the 3800 block of 6th St. North in the Ashton Heights neighborhood. Police found a deceased man and woman inside a the residence. Following a preliminary investigation, police determined that there was no ongoing threat to the community.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death for both the man and the woman.

Anyone with information about this case that could help police in their investigation is asked to contact the Homicide/Robbery Unit by phoning 703-228-4180 or emailing ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Anonymous information may also be submitted via the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).