Two Found Dead in Car Near SJSU

San Jose State University police found a man and a woman dead inside a parked car Saturday afternoon in the campus West Garage at 350 S. Fourth St., according to university police. Officers responded just after 2 p.m. to reports of two unresponsive people in the vehicle and began medical aid when they arrived. San Jose firefighters later pronounced both dead at the scene at 2:20 p.m., NBC Bay Area and other local outlets reported, citing officials. Police said the two adults were not affiliated with the university, and the cause of death remains under investigation. ### Where were the two people found? The West Garage at 350 S. Fourth St. is the parking structure where officers found the two adults, according to San Jose State University police. KTVU reported the car was parked near San Jose State University in downtown San Jose, and Bay City News, as carried by SFGATE, identified the location as the West Garage at the corner of South Fourth and East San Salvador streets. (ktvu.com) Around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, SJSU police responded to a report of two unconscious people in a car, KRON4 reported. By the time officers and firefighters reached them, both occupants were unresponsive and could not be revived. ### What did police say happened before officers were called? Captain Jermaine Thomas of the San Jose State University Police Department told KTVU that someone had seen the pair in the vehicle earlier in the day and later noticed they were still there. (ktvu.com) Thomas said officers were notified only after several hours had passed. Bay City News reported that the two occupants had initially been assumed to be sleeping. (kron4.com) The vehicle had been parked in the five-story garage sometime Saturday, Bay City News reported. Thomas told KTVU that officers made contact and immediately started medical aid on an adult man and an adult woman. ### Who were the victims? The victims' identities have not been released, according to KTVU. University police said the names were being withheld pending notification of next of kin. (ktvu.com) Neither person was affiliated with San Jose State University, Thomas said. KTVU reported police described them as non-affiliates not associated with the campus or its students, and KRON4 said neither had been confirmed as SJSU students. (ktvu.com) ### Are investigators saying how they died? Police are investigating the deaths as a possible overdose, according to KTVU and KRON4. (ktvu.com) Both outlets reported that the exact cause of death had not been determined as of Saturday afternoon. SJSU police said the investigation is ongoing. KTVU reported that campus police were reviewing surveillance video as part of that work and said no suspects were being sought. (ktvu.com) Police also said there was no threat to the university community. ### Why were fewer students on campus Saturday? Saturday was the final day of commencement ceremonies at San Jose State, Captain Thomas told Bay City News. (ktvu.com) He also said spring semester classes had ended Tuesday, which meant fewer students were on campus when the bodies were found. KTVU reported the garage is open to the public 24 hours a day and requires payment to park. (ktvu.com) That public access helps explain why the two people were in a campus structure even though police said they were not connected to the university. ### What comes next in the case? Campus police are continuing to review surveillance footage and work to identify the two adults, according to KTVU. (sfgate.com) The next public update is likely to come from San Jose State University police after next-of-kin notifications and further findings on the cause of death. (ktvu.com)