12:05 PM PDT on Tuesday, May 23, 2006

By JIM FORMAN / KING 5 News

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – There were still more questions than answers after police found two bodies Monday inside the bathroom of a Federal Way apartment.

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Federal Way police were sent to the apartment on 3rd Place SW near S 320th St. after someone called to have officers check on the well-being of the people who live there. It was not immediately clear why the caller was concerned.

The man and woman, both in their early 30s, were found in a small narrow bathroom. A barbecue that had once been lit was in the bathtub.

Police revealed few clues or answers and did not say why the barbecue was in the bathtub and whether this was a tragic accident or something more sinister.

Other residents say the units have smoke detectors but no carbon monoxide alarms. Neighbors weren’t sure what to make of it. 

“You really don't think they'd have it in the house. That is really suspicious,” said Carolyn Hendrickson, neighbor.  “And then they had the evidence markers out it. It is really suspicious."

Little was known about the victims. Authorities have not released the names or relationships of the people found dead.