GARLAND, Texas — Garland police are investigating the deaths of two men who they believe may have been exposed to carbon monoxide, officials said.
Around 10 a.m. Friday, Garland first responders went to an apartment in the 200 block of South Barnes Drive after someone reported two unresponsive men inside the unit.
When firefighters went inside the apartment, they pronounced 28-year-old Jose Anguiano Torres and 41-year-old Arnulfo Escalante Lopez dead at the scene. Officials said a gas-powered generator was found inside the residence near where the men were located.
A key to the generator was also found in the "on position," with extension cords connected, but it was out of gas, according to Garland police. People told authorities that they heard a generator running inside the apartment on Wednesday, police said.
Garland police believe the two men may have died due to exposure from carbon monoxide, but detectives are working with the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office who will determine the cause of death.
