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2 elderly people found dead in Irvine hotel room confirmed murder-suicide

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Two people were found dead Thursday at an Irvine hotel from a murder-suicide.

According to Irvine police, officers responded about 2:30 p.m. Thursday to a medical-aid call at the Marriott Irvine Spectrum, 7905 Irvine Center Drive.


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"Officers discovered two elderly people deceased in the room," according to police.

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Kyle Oldoerp of the Irvine Police Department told City News Service the deaths were being investigated as a possible murder-suicide, which was later confirmed by investigators. Oldoerp said the deceased were a man believed to be 86 and a woman possibly 70. The pair had been expected to check out of the Marriott hotel Thursday morning.

"Our hearts go out to all impacted by this incident," police said in a statement.

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