The grim discovery was reported shortly before 10 p.m. at a residence in the 1500 block of Kiowa Crest Drive, the Sheriff's Department said in a statement Saturday.
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"Deputies assigned to Walnut Sheriff's Station responded to the location in regards to two unresponsive individuals found," the news release said. The agency had originally said the deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon, and described the case as a homicide investigation.
The updated statement said: "The cause of death is unknown at this time."
The identities of the deceased were not immediately disclosed.
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Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.