A total of 24 bodies and multiple containers of bones and several containers of "probable human tissue" were confirmed to have been in the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, according to a news release Tuesday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

The remains in the containers belong to an unknown number of deceased individuals, the release stated. All of the remains have been transferred to the El Paso County Coroner's Office to attempt identification.

Preliminary processing of the Davis Mortuary building has been completed by investigators.

Investigators executed search warrants at the homes of Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter and his brother, Chris Cotter, who co-owned the Davis Mortuary. Neither of the Cotters have been questioned as they both retained legal counsel, according to the

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