2 Bodies Found Near Oakland's Lake Merritt
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Two bodies were found at a homeless encampment near Lake Merritt in Oakland Tuesday evening, a police lieutenant said.
Officers responded to a report of homeless people encamped near a parking lot under Interstate Highway 580 on Lake Park Avenue between Grand and Lakeshore avenues, police Lt. Chris Bolton said.
Around 5:10 p.m., officers were en route to the scene where the bodies were discovered, Oakland police Officer J. Moore said.
Based on a preliminary investigation police do not suspect foul play was a role in the deaths, Bolton said.
The causes of the deaths are under investigation, Bolton said.
Anyone who saw a man or woman in that area recently is asked to contact police, Bolton said.
An Alameda County coroner's deputy said a team had responded to the scene.
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