2 Siblings Found Dead Inside Vehicle in Oklahoma: Police

Published on September 7, 2024

NORMAN, Okla.—Police in Oklahoma said Friday that two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there. The two were found about 3 p.m. Thursday by officers responding to a request for a welfare check on the vehicle parked on a street in Norman, Oklahoma, police spokesperson Sarah Schettler said in a news release. Norman is about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. “The initial investigation indicates that the two children were accidentally left in the vehicle for an extended period of time,” Schettler said. Schettler said Friday that the children were siblings but would not confirm whether they were twins. She said there have been no charges or arrests. Schettler declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation, including who had left them in the vehicle or how long they had been inside it....