2 bodies found at base of San Pedro cliff identified

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Monday, August 8, 2016
The bodies of a man and a woman were found at the base of a cliff in San Pedro on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, according to police.
The bodies of a man and a woman were found at the base of a cliff in San Pedro on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, according to police.
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SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two people were found dead at the base of a seaside cliff in San Pedro on Sunday, according to Los Angeles fire officials.

A death investigation was underway in the 900 block of Paseo del Mar after the bodies were discovered at about 10:15 a.m.

L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner officials identified the bodies as 23-year-old Jacqueline Murcia Wilmington and 24-year-old Silvestre Garcia.

Helicopters were used to lift the bodies away from the scene.

The cause of death of either body had not been determined yet, according to officials.