Officials said no suspects were being sought after the pair was found in a parked vehicle.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose State University police are investigating after two adults were found dead Saturday in a parked vehicle inside the school’s West Garage near downtown San Jose.
The discovery brought police and firefighters to 350 S. Fourth St. just after 2 p.m. Officers found an adult man and an adult woman unresponsive in the vehicle. Fire crews performed CPR, but both were pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m.
Capt. Jermaine Thomas of the San Jose State University Police Department said the two people were not affiliated with the campus. “They are non-affiliates, they are not associated with the campus or students,” Thomas said.
Police said the case was still active and that the cause of death had not been confirmed. Investigators were looking at the possibility of an overdose, but officials had not announced a final finding. No suspects were being sought, and police said there was no known threat to the university community.
The first concern came from someone who had seen the two people in the vehicle earlier Saturday and then saw them still there hours later, Thomas said. Campus police responded, began medical aid and secured the area while firefighters and investigators arrived.
The West Garage is open to the public and serves students, staff and visitors near the center of San Jose. The deaths were discovered after the end of spring classes, when fewer students were on campus, though graduation-related activity and downtown events had recently brought visitors to the area.
Students and recent graduates described the incident as unusual for a campus garage. Some said they were used to receiving campus safety notices about smaller issues, but the discovery of two deaths in a vehicle felt more serious.
The names of the man and woman had not been released pending notification of next of kin. Police said investigators were reviewing surveillance video and waiting for further findings before releasing more details.
Author note: Last updated May 26, 2026.