VCU: Crunch Gym Case Appears Non-Criminal, Cause of 2 Deaths Still Unknown

Police are still working out what killed two people who were found dead outside a gym in Tuscaloosa this weekend, but said the matter does not appear to be criminal.

In a Monday morning update, Captain Jack Kennedy said officers were called to the Crunch Fitness Gym on McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa early Saturday evening, where two people had been found dead in a vehicle.

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"It appeared that they had been deceased for several days," Kennedy said. "VCU responded and assumed the case. No immediate signs of foul play or trauma were found."

Kennedy said the VCU and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences are working together to determine the manner and cause of their deaths, but said "at this time, the case does not appear criminal."

"To secure the privacy of the victims and their families, no identifying information will be released," Kennedy said. "Anyone who has any information is encouraged to contact the VCU at (205) 464-8690."

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