Two people found dead in Syracuse apartment identified by police

Update Thursday:

Child found in Syracuse apartment with bodies of man, woman; deaths treated as murder

Original article

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse police have released the names two people who were found dead in an apartment on Burnet Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

The two are Alexis Sellin, 32, and Jamie Crawford, 46, said Lt. Matthew Malinowski, a spokesperson for Syracuse police. A family member said Crawford’s first name is Jami.

Malinowski said they appeared to have been shot.

The bodies were found in an apartment at 3:37 p.m. in the 3100 block of Burnet Avenue. The apartment building is between South Midler Avenue and North Thompson Road.

Police described the deaths as suspicious. Police said there is no threat to the public.

Burnet Ave. bodies found — Syracuse police said the bodies of a man and a woman were found at 3101 Burnet Ave. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. (Fernando Alba | falba@syracuse.com)

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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