2 adults, 2 kids found dead in Marion County home; carbon monoxide poisoning suspected, officials say

MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Four people found dead in a home in Marion County on Saturday morning may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

The Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death. However, the sheriff's office said carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected and that there is no foul play suspected.

What we know:

Marion County deputies responded around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, to a home on Banyan Track Way to conduct a welfare check.

Deputies found two adults and two children dead inside the home, the sheriff's office said. On Monday, Feb. 9, MCSO identified the four people who died as:

Yohan Sanchez, 33

Rebeca Santos, 37

Michael Melendez, 15

Samuel Sanchez, 2

What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless and colorless gas that 'kills without warning," according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 400 people are killed each year from unintentional CO poisoning.

"Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that kills without warning. It claims the lives of hundreds of people every year and makes thousands more ill.

Many household items including gas- and oil-burning furnaces, portable generators, and charcoal grills produce this poison gas," reads the CDC's website.

CO detectors inside the home are one of the best resources to help be alerted to CO gas build-up in the home.

Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are often described as "flu-like:"

- headache

- dizziness

- weakness

- upset stomach

- vomiting

- chest pain

- confusion