CEDAR CITY — Cedar City police say two men found dead in an apartment this week were stabbed to death.

On Wednesday, emergency dispatchers received a call just after 4:30 p.m. of a possible deceased person at 1790 W. Harding Ave., according to a statement from the department. Officers arrived to find two people dead in the residence.

Friday, police identified the two as Lucas Hughes and Ethan Rapoza, both 18.

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“After carefully evaluating all the current evidence, we do not believe there exists any public safety threat, or outstanding suspects. This is still an active and ongoing investigation,” Cedar City police said in a prepared statement.

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