Police Investigating 2 Deaths At Shakopee Hotel After Swingers Party

Police Investigating 2 Deaths At Shakopee Hotel After Swingers Party

They were found in a hotel room with narcotics "and known drug paraphernalia," police say.

An investigation is underway after two people were found dead in a Shakopee hotel room in the aftermath of a swingers party.

The discovery was made Jan. 1, when police officers were dispatched to the Baymont Hotel on Canterbury Drive to conduct a welfare check on a man identified as Josh Quale, 47. According to a search warrant, Quale's family hadn't heard from him in days and became concerned when they discovered his work vehicle in the hotel parking lot.

The search warrant also says Quale was supposed to have checked out of his room the previous Sunday. When officers gained access to his room, they found two deceased people inside — a man and a woman — with "illegal narcotics and known drug paraphernalia" near the bodies.

The two were not immediately identified due to decomposition, but have since been confirmed as Quale and Shantelle Denise Bresson, 54.

According to KARE 11, investigators later discovered that the pair were at the Baymont for the "Big O" Frozen Fantasy Event, for which Midwest Euphoria — an organization that sets up swinging events — had rented out the entire hotel.

Shakopee Police Chief Jeff Tate said "signs point to an overdose" for both victims, and that "there was a positive test for fentanyl," the station notes.

Per Midwest Euphoria's website, the group has a "no-tolerance policy" for drugs and prostitution at its events.

Authorities are now looking into who might have sold the victims the narcotics.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.

SOURCE: Bring Me The News