Two people found dead in car near SJSU

San Jose State University police said two adults were found dead inside a parked car in a campus parking garage on Saturday afternoon, and investigators are examining whether the deaths were caused by an overdose. Officers were called just after 2 p.m. to the West Garage at 350 S. Fourth St. after reports of two people unconscious in a vehicle, according to campus police and local news reports. A man and a woman were found unresponsive, and officers and firefighters attempted medical aid and CPR before both were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the two were not affiliated with the university and that no suspects were being sought. ### Where were the two people found? The West Garage at 350 S. Fourth St. is a public parking structure on the San Jose State University campus, according to San Jose State police. KTVU reported that the vehicle was parked in the garage near the downtown campus when the two adults were discovered. Around 2:10 p.m. on May 23, SJSU police responded to a report of two unconscious people in a car, KRON4 reported. NBC Bay Area said firefighters joined the response and that both people were pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m. ### What have police said about the victims? Captain Jermaine Thomas of the San Jose State University Police Department told KTVU the victims were an adult man and an adult woman. (ktvu.com) Thomas said the department's initial investigation found they were "non-affiliates" and were not associated with the campus or its students. (kron4.com) The victims' names have not been released. KTVU reported that authorities withheld their identities pending notification of next of kin. ### Why are investigators looking at a possible overdose? San Jose State police told KTVU and KRON4 that investigators were examining the possibility of an overdose. KTVU reported that the exact cause of death remained under investigation, and KRON4 said police were treating the deaths as a possible overdose while the inquiry continued. (ktvu.com) Captain Thomas told KTVU that a caller had seen the pair in the vehicle earlier in the day and then saw them again a few hours later, prompting the report to police. Thomas did not give further details about what evidence led investigators to consider overdose as one possibility. ### Is there any threat to students or staff? (ktvu.com) San Jose State police said there was no threat to the university community. KTVU reported that police were not seeking any suspects in connection with the deaths. Saturday's discovery came after spring classes and graduation ceremonies had already ended, KTVU reported, leaving fewer students on campus than during a regular school day. (ktvu.com) The garage itself is open to the public around the clock and requires payment to park, the station said. ### What happens next in the investigation? (ktvu.com) The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office is responsible for determining identity, cause of death and manner of death in sudden or medically unattended deaths in the county, according to the county's website. The office says it also handles next-of-kin notification when possible. (ktvu.com) San Jose State police told KTVU they were reviewing campus surveillance video as the investigation continued. The next public updates are likely to come from campus police or the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner after identities are confirmed and the cause of death is established. (ktvu.com) (mec.santaclaracounty.gov)