2 deceased people discovered at Truckee hotel

Two people were found dead Sept. 16 in a Truckee hotel room.

Officers are calling the deaths suspicious, but are not saying why.

“There is no reason to believe anyone else is involved and there is no threat to public safety,” officers said in a statement.

The two people were found about 2:45pm in a room at Richard’s Motel on Donner Pass Road near Donner Lake.

Detectives are working to identify the subjects. The cause of death is pending an autopsy.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report