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Man found dead in Rancho Cordova hotel pool, Sacramento County sheriff says

Man found dead in Rancho Cordova hotel pool, Sacramento County sheriff says
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Man found dead in Rancho Cordova hotel pool, Sacramento County sheriff says
A man was found dead in an indoor pool at a hotel in Sacramento County on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said. The man was found around 6:30 a.m. in the pool at Hampton Inn on Golde Center Drive in Rancho Cordova. (Video above: Top headlines for April 19.)The coroner is on the scene. At this time, deputies think this is a drowning and not anything criminal.The coroner will make the final determination on the cause of death.

A man was found dead in an indoor pool at a hotel in Sacramento County on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.

The man was found around 6:30 a.m. in the pool at Hampton Inn on Golde Center Drive in Rancho Cordova.

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(Video above: Top headlines for April 19.)

The coroner is on the scene. At this time, deputies think this is a drowning and not anything criminal.

The coroner will make the final determination on the cause of death.