Police ID Couple Found Dead In MoCo Home Filled With Carbon Monoxide

Updated at 3:51 p.m.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Two adults who were found dead inside a Clarksburg home over the weekend were identified Monday.

A release issued by the Montgomery County Police Department identified the two individuals as 91-year-old Ceferino Jarin and 89-year-old Elizabeth Jarin.

Officials say the deaths do not appear to be suspicious.

What Prompted Calls To Police?

Authorities said first responders were dispatched to the 12700 block of Fernberry Road on Saturday for carbon monoxide call.

The call came in after relatives conducting a welfare check found the Jarins unresponsive at the residence.

Relatives had earlier attempted to make contact through a health aide, which proved unsuccessful.

What Did Relatives Say?

Family members told police that Elizabeth believed a smoke alarm had been triggered in the home, adding that Ceferino had been unable to turn the device off.

Authorities later determined that the smoke alarm was a carbon monoxide detector.

A home health aide had been unable to get in touch with the Jarins before the family's arrival, police said.

Carbon Monoxide Levels

The Monday update issued by police detailed that carbon monoxide levels of 2,000 parts per million were detected on the main level of the residence.

At the time, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer described the carbon monoxide levels as being "very high."

Firefighters had found a car in the garage with its engine running.

Piringer said both adults, who were pronounced dead at the scene, "likely" died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

No other injuries were reported. Hazardous teams assisted in ventilating the home.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.