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Stockton police find 2 bodies during welfare check

Police say the bodies of the man and women had "apparent trauma."

STOCKTON, Calif. — (AP) — Police in central California say officers on a welfare check found the bodies of a man and a woman with apparent trauma.

The Stockton Police Department says officers were called to the home on Sacchetti Circle Monday.

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The department says detectives are investigating the deaths and are waiting for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

Officials did not release the identities of the victims or any other information.

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