Twenty-four bodies, multiple containers of bones and several other containers of what investigators believe to be human tissue have been recovered from inside a Pueblo funeral home that is co-owned by the county coroner, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.

Investigators transferred the improperly stored human remains inside Davis Mortuary to the El Paso County Coroner’s office for identification, which could take several months, CBI said.

The human tissue represents an “unknown number of deceased individuals,” officials said.

Agents also searched the homes of Brian Cotter, Pueblo County coroner and his brother, Chris, who are listed as joint owners of the funeral home, but have not questioned either of them, as both have retained legal counsel, CBI said.

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