Couple Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide : Crime: The bodies of a Midway City man and a Fountain Valley woman are discovered in a parked car in Irvine.

A couple who apparently wanted to be together “for eternity” were discovered dead Thursday in a parked car in what police believe was a murder-suicide.

The bodies of Doa Anh Can, 26, of Fountain Valley and Andy Vo, 33, of Midway City were discovered in an industrial area behind a building at 170 Technology Drive by a delivery truck driver who usually eats lunch in the area, police said.

A suicide note found at the scene “indicated that they wanted to have a relationship that would last for eternity,” said Police Lt. Vic Thies. “It indicated they were both in it together and apparently both were willing partners.”

Police found a 12-gauge shotgun in the car with the bodies. Both appeared to have been killed with shotgun blasts, police said.

Evidence at the scene indicated that Vo shot Can, then turned the gun on himself, police said.

“In our minds, it’s an open and shut case,” said Irvine Sgt. Gary Shull. “There doesn’t appear to be any foul play involving anyone outside the two of them. It’s a very sad thing. For whatever reason, they just decided they had to do this.”

Shull said the couple was involved in a romantic relationship but said a motive for the shootings has not been confirmed.

Through a shattered driver’s-side window, the couple’s slumped bodies were visible in the front seat of the car. Next to them was a second car, which contained the suicide note, police said.

It was unclear what may have led to the murder-suicide or why they apparently chose that location, police said. The office complex, southwest of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, is vacant and for sale, said Tom Ewing, whose Technology Associates partnership owns the building.

The unidentified United Postal Service worker who discovered the bodies declined comment at the scene. After seeing the dead couple, he “ran in here and was sheet white,” said JoAnn Robbins, a customer service representative at JAE Electronics Inc., who saw the man call Irvine police about 11:45 a.m.

Curious people from the office buildings surrounding the crime scene peered through bushes and around police tape as detectives milled about the usually quiet area.

“Wow, it’s amazing,” said Julie Broz, a secretary at a coffee company across the street. “This is pristine Irvine.”

Office workers in the surrounding area said they did not recall hearing or seeing anything in connection with the deaths.

It was not clear exactly what time the two cars had been parked at the lot.

“It could have been from late (Wednesday) night to early this morning,” Lt. Bob Lennert said.

A property manager of a neighboring business complex said he did not see any cars parked in the rear of the business when he left work at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

“It’s too bad that’s the way people deal with things,” said Jeff Weyer, 24.

Times staff writer Greg Hernandez contributed to this story.