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Rochester police find 2 dead bodies outside vehicle early Wednesday

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Published  January 8, 2025 1:23pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 9
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Rochester police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found on the 400 block of 9th Avenue Southeast. (KTTC)

The Brief

    • Police discovered two bodies outside a vehicle on the 400 block of 9th Avenue Southeast in Rochester on Wednesday morning.
    • There were no apparent signs of trauma to explain how they died, police said, and the medical examiner's office is working to determine the cause and manner of death.
    • Police did not provide further details about the victims. The incident remains under investigation.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Rochester police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found outside a vehicle early Wednesday morning.

2 found dead in Rochester

What we know:

According to the Rochester Police Department, officers were dispatched around 4:15 a.m. to the 400 block of 9th Avenue Southeast. At the scene, officers discovered the bodies of two people outside a vehicle.

Police said there were no apparent signs of trauma to explain how they died, and authorities are working with the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of manner of their deaths. 

What we don't know:

Police did not provide further details about the victims or what may have led to their deaths. The incident remains under investigation. 

The Source: Press release from the Rochester Police Department.

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