Robbinsville – The Graham County Sheriff's Office has called in the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation after a startling find Monday morning.
Authorities were dispatched to 44 Tapoco Road around 8:30 a.m., where they found two men dead in a second-floor apartment. The structure houses Burchfield Contracting's business office at the ground level.
Two other individuals were also found inside the apartment and rushed to two area hospitals: one to Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Peachtree, the other to Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit said Monday afternoon the cause of death was unknown, but autopsies would be performed on the two deceased individuals. Hoxit also confirmed that three of those involved in the incident were employed by Burchfield, and all four were Hispanic.
In addition to the SBI, Hoxit said he spoke with District Attorney Ashley Welch, and one of her assistant district attorneys was being sent to help with the investigation.
The two people who were transported to medical facilities were set to be released from hospital care Monday afternoon, Hoxit added.