SALT LAKE CITY — Police are investigating a possible homicide after two people were found dead inside a Salt Lake City office building Saturday morning.
The Salt Lake City Police Department said it received a 911 call around 11:15 a.m. from someone who found a deceased person inside an office at 2936 S. Highland Drive. Paramedics and firefighters responded and found an additional person dead.
The building is comprised of mainly medical and health-related offices. Police said the person who found the deceased individuals appeared to be opening the building up for the day.
Members of the SLCPD homicide squad and crime scene team then arrived to begin the investigation. They conducted interviews, collected evidence and documented the scene. SLCPD spokesman Brent Weisberg said they're not sure whether a crime was committed, so they will be "treating it as a potential criminal case" until investigators determine what happened.
“Our detectives are now going to go try to work back in time trying to figure out when exactly did these two people show up here, how did they arrive, and we’re going to work through that process too,” said Weisberg.
Michelle Harris just moved to the neighborhood and said the news was startling to hear.
“I guess I just am curious to know more information, just like what happened. Again, I think my biggest question is, am I safe here?” she said.
Part of the investigation included a welfare check at a residence near Sunnyside Park. However, it was not stated exactly how that home was connected to the crime scene or the deceased individuals.
The victims' identities have not been released. The causes of their deaths will be determined by the medical examiner; police did not provide any details on injuries to either person.
Police said there is no apparent danger to the public. Weisberg added that it does not appear anyone else was in the building when the two individuals died. However, he asked that anyone with information contact the department.
“If anyone happened to have seen anything out of the ordinary, something suspicious, we would like to hear from them,” he said.
