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3 dead of possible carbon monoxide poisoning at Cape Coral home
MICHAEL BRAUN, MBRAUN@NEWS-PRESS.COM 6:06 p.m. EDT July 25, 2016
Police said that the bodies of three people found at a home in north Cape Coral on Sunday afternoon could be a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Just before 2:30 p.m. Cape Coral police responded to a single family residence in the 2600 block of NE 2 Ave.
Det. Sgt. Dana Coston, Cape Coral police public information officer, said there is no danger to the public and no suspect at large.
Names of the deceased will be released pending next of kin notification.
Coston said that the three subjects were found deceased by a relative/family friend. "Preliminarily it appears to be carbon monoxide poisoning," he said.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by burning gas, wood, propane, charcoal or other fuel. Improperly ventilated appliances and engines, particularly in a tightly sealed or enclosed space, may allow carbon monoxide to accumulate to dangerous levels.
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in the bloodstream. When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, the body replaces the oxygen in red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This can lead to serious tissue damage, or even death.