The two people found dead inside a Newark motel were identified by Pleasanton police this evening as a missing teenage girl from Pleasanton and a Livermore man.
Pleasanton police would not release the name of either victim. They also would not confirm if the female victim was Patricia Martin, the 17-year-old who was reported missing on Monday by her mother.
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At 11:48 a.m. Friday, the Newark Police Department responded to the EZ8 Motel located at 5555 Cedar Court after employees reported an unconscious male and female inside a motel room.
The male and female had sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene. Newark police are investigating this incident as a murder-suicide or double suicide.
Pleasanton police said they were notified at 1:30 p.m. by Newark police about the bodies discovered in the motel.
Martin was listed as an “endangered runaway” by Pleasanton police early this week.
Friends on the social media site Tumblr said she attended Village High School.
Several left personal messages for her.
One person identified as ssammy wrote, “We miss you already baby, please please please come home.”
Another person identified as bubbletay wrote, “Please, please please spread and share this. We need to find her. We just want her home or… at least know she is safe.”
A Facebook page was also set up by some of Martin’s friends to help in the search for her.
The Pleasanton Police Department is working in cooperation with the Newark Police Department in this ongoing investigation.
Anyone with possible information related to this case is encouraged to call the Pleasanton Police Department at 925-931-5100.
