2 people found dead under Houston freeway near Congress, Hamilton

2 people found dead under Houston bridge

Houston police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead under a bridge near Congress and Hamilton. Karys Belger reports more as the discovery comes amid the Houston-area has been dealing with dangerously cold conditions.

HOUSTON - An investigation is underway after two people were found dead under a bridge in Houston, according to authorities. 

Two found dead under Houston bridge

What we know:

Houston police said they received a report just after 5 p.m. near the area of Congress and Hamilton. 

It's unclear at this time how they died. According to the Houston Police Department, as the Houston Fire Department was checking on some people under the bridge, they discovered one adult male and one adult female deceased.

The discovery comes as Southeast Texas remains under dangerous cold conditions. FOX 26 meteorologists have warned that temperatures can dip into the 20s overnight, with wind chills potentially falling into the 10–15° range during the cold snap.

No signs of foul play were reported.

What we don't know:

Their identities have not been released by authorities.

The investigation is ongoing and the cause of death is pending an autopsy.

Houston officials monitoring cold weather

City leaders say Houston is continuing to monitor the weather to determine how long warming shelters will be needed — and that outreach teams are being deployed to help get people to shelters who may need assistance.

Separately, in earlier storm planning coverage, city officials said warming centers were being opened and that officials would continue monitoring conditions over several days.

As the cold weather continues, animal cruelty investigators are also working a separate case involving dogs left outside during the weekend freeze.

According to information released by Harris County Constable Precinct One Alan Rosen and the Houston SPCA, investigators rescued three malnourished dogs and recovered the remains of a fourth dog as part of an ongoing animal cruelty investigation.

Investigators said the dogs were found in poor condition, and one dog did not survive.