2 men found dead in Champaign County house, deputies investigate as suspicious

Champaign County Sheriff’s cruiser. Bill Lackey/Staff

Champaign County Sheriff’s cruiser. Bill Lackey/Staff

An incident in which two men were found dead inside a house between Urbana and Mechanicsburg on Wednesday morning is being investigated as suspicious, according to Chief Deputy Eric Holmes.

The Champaign County 911 Center received a call at 9:52 a.m. Wednesday from the property owner at 7310 E. State Route 29 who said she found the two men, according to a release from Holmes.

“(She) stated that she had just entered the residence and discovered that two males, who she allowed to live in the home, were possibly deceased, under suspicious circumstances,” Holmes said.

Sheriff’s deputies, detectives and Mechanicsburg EMS responded to the scene, as well as the Ohio Burau of Criminal Investigation Crime Scene Unit. After checking the residence, they found the two adult males dead inside.

The names of the two men are not being released until next of kin notifications are made

Holmes said it’s not believed there’s any danger to the community regarding this incident.

The incident remains under investigation by the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.