Kristine Guerra

kristine.guerra@indystar.com

Police are investigating the deaths of a male and female whose bodies were found this afternoon in an Eastside home.

The owners of the home in the 700 block of South Bancroft Street called police shortly after 1 p.m. today.

Officer Chris Wilburn, spokesman for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, said the owners were renting their detached garage to the victims. Wilburn said the owners decided to check on their tenants after not hearing from them for a while. No one answered, so they forced their way into the garage and found the bodies, Wilburn said.

The male appears to have some trauma, though it remains unclear what caused it, said Sgt. Kendale Adams of IMPD. The female does not have any visible trauma.

Police do not provide any other information about the victims.

Contact Star reporter Kristine Guerra at (317) 444-6209. Follow her on Twitter: @kristine_guerra.