Active death investigation after 2 found dead in Port Charlotte neighborhood

Residents are grappling with the death of two of their neighbors on Northview Street, just south of Veterans Boulevard, in Port Charlotte.

Monday night, a large law enforcement presence gathered in the area for the death investigation.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, two people died, but deputies have not released the cause.

By midday Tuesday, no one was in custody, and as far as we know, there are no suspects.

Deputies blocked off the road and one of the homes with caution tape. A forensics vehicle was also spotted on the scene. The medical examiner was observed removing two bodies from the home.

“I live nearby, and I come out, and I see these police cars have the road blocked off. We have no reason to suspect anything good about it,” said a neighbor. “They they don’t have the helicopter flying around, so they’re not searching for something.”

Another neighbor spoke with WINK News off camera and said when deputies opened the door of the home, she could smell dead bodies from the street.

Charlotte County deputies said they could not state who the victims were or how they died. They said it remains an active investigation, and there is no threat to the public.