2 found dead in Southampton County

Published 4:16 pm Monday, February 8, 2016

Two people were found dead in Southampton County.

Two people were found dead in Southampton County. – ANDREW LIND

CAPRON

Two people were found dead by a family member in a Southampton County home on Monday afternoon. The victims were discovered in the 22000 block of Southampton Parkway around 12:34 p.m.

Deputies from the Southampton County Sheriff's Office stand at the gate of the home in Southampton Parkway where two bodies were found.

Deputies from the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office stand at the gate of the home in Southampton Parkway where two bodies were found. – ANDREW LIND

Major Gene Drewery, spokesman for the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office, said that the cause of death is unknown at this time.

“We’re waiting on the medical examiner to determine the cause of death,” he said.

Drewery added that the department is conducting a death investigation, and that they are not looking for suspects.

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