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Torrance Police Department
Wednesday October 3rd, 2018 :: 08:41 a.m. PDT

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Death Investigation

On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, during the afternoon hours, Torrance Police Officers responded to the 20700 block of Anza Avenue regarding a welfare check.  During their investigation, Officers unfortunately discovered a deceased male adult and a deceased female adult within the residence.
 
Torrance Police Detectives arrived on scene and are investigating this incident as a possible murder / suicide. The decedents have not been positively identified. 
 
Northbound Anza Avenue will experience a temporary closure of the number two lane for the duration of this investigation.
 
 This investigation is being conducted under the command of Torrance Police Captain Mark Underwood of the Special Operations Bureau. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Torrance Police Department at (310) 328-3456 (DR# 180047575).

Sergeant Ronald Harris
Torrance Police Department Public Information Officer
(310) 618-5688

Address/Location
Torrance Police Department
3300 Civic Center Dr
Torrance, CA 90503

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-328-3456

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