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Deputies: 2 fatally stabbed at motel near Kissimmee

Two people were found dead Wednesday morning at a motel near Kissimmee, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Deputies said the bodies were discovered at the Roomba Inn on West US-192.

Yellow tape and white sheets were wrapped on the front doors of two rooms.
Deputies said the deaths were an isolated incident and that they're searching for the suspect.

"I see a lot of stuff going on on the news," motel guest Calvin Johnson said. "It's just kind of shocking to be so close (to) where I'm staying."

No other information was released.

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that the victims were stabbed. Deputies had responded to reports of a stabbing at the motel, where they discovered the victims had been shot.

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