Two bodies were discovered Wednesday after Mounties were called to a report of an abandoned vehicle in the rural area northwest of Osoyoos, said RCMP spokesman Sgt. Jason Bayda in a press release Thursday.

The first body was found near the vehicle, which was associated to a home on the 9000 block of 115th Street. Officers who went to the home to make inquiries eventually went inside and found the other body.

“Through the course of the investigations, officers have determined that the two deceased individuals were known to each other, and that there is no threat to public safety,” said Bayda.

“This incident appears to be a tragic murder-suicide within a family unit. No further information will be released at this time as the RCMP and BC Coroners Service work through the remainder of the investigation.”