Mexican authorities reportedly announced Tuesday that three Americans discovered dead in late October were likely killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in their Airbnb.
The three friends — 28-year-olds Kandace Florence and Jordan Marshall, and 32-year-old Courtez Hall — traveled to the La Rosita neighborhood in Mexico City to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Oct. 30, according to local outlet WAVY, which covers parts of Virginia and North Carolina.
They were all discovered dead inside of the AirBnb rental they were staying in, according to the same report and Bloomberg, which cites local autopsy reports and authorities. On the night of their death, Florence told her boyfriend over the phone that she was feeling unwell and that something wasn’t right.
Three US citizens staying at an Airbnb in Mexico City were found dead inside their apartment from what appeared to be carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said Tuesday. https://t.co/X3iiYB1D2n
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The call between the couple dropped and her boyfriend was unable to get ahold of her, WAVY reported. He then reached out to Airbnb to request a welfare check, and police arrived at the apartment to find all three friends dead and a strong odor of gas in the general vicinity.
Autopsies cited by Bloomberg suggest that all three were killed from inhaling carbon monoxide, a potent and deadly gas. Local law enforcement is continuing to investigate the deaths. (RELATED: Mystery Surrounds American Tourist Found ‘Rotting’ In Colombian Apartment)
The family of Marshall said they spent hours in Mexico City waiting for a translator to help them communicate with law enforcement and that the U.S. embassy was closed when they arrived there, WAVY continued. The family also reported that they couldn’t get into the Airbnb to retrieve their son’s belongings. (RELATED: Cause Of Death Discovered For Three Americans Found Dead At Bahamas Resort)
Other family members of the deceased reported similar issues in Mexico. They are all waiting for their loved one’s remains to be repatriated to the U.S.