RICHMOND, Utah — Officials are investigating an incident that left 5 people dead and another in the hospital for possible carbon monoxide exposure inside a Richmond apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
At 12:15 p.m., deputies responded to an emergency at a tri-plex apartment complex in Richmond. Upon arrival, carbon monoxide alarms had already been sounding "for an extended period."
A neighbor located an adult male in the garage who appeared to be deceased. Inside, officials found four additional deceased victims:
- 43-year-old male
- 16-year-old male
- 12-year-old female
- 11-year-old male
- 5-year-old female
One adult male from an adjoining apartment was transported by ambulance to the hospital for possible carbon monoxide exposure.
The incident remains under investigation.