2 men found dead near bottom of staircase in Los Angeles' Westlake area

Two men were found dead Wednesday morning near the bottom of a staircase in the Westlake area.

The bodies were found on a dead-end street in the 1300 block of West Second Street in the community northwest of downtown Los Angeles. They were identified only as men in their 20s in a public space, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Paramedics were sent to the location on a report of a medical emergency, the LAFD reported.

Details about a cause of death were not immediately available.