It was not clear if the villas had carbon monoxide detectors and if they did, whether they were working.
"At this juncture of the investigation, we can officially confirm that all three of the victims died as a result of asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning," the Royal Bahamas Police Force announced in a news release."This matter remains under active investigation."
No signs of trauma were found on the bodies, police previously told CNN, and Bahamian acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper had said foul play was not suspected. Police would not comment beyond the cause of death for all three US citizens in the latest news release.Police name 3 US tourists found dead at Bahamas Sandals resort; woman remains hospitalized
The Americans -- Michael Phillips, 68, and his wife, Robbie Phillips, 65, from Tennessee, and Vincent Paul Chiarella, 64, from Florida -- died over the course of one evening. Chiarella's wife, Donnis, 65, was airlifted to the nation's capital of Nassau for further treatment before being transferred to Florida.
The two couples had reported feeling ill the night prior and were seen by medical staff, Bahamas Police Commissioner Paul Rolle said in May, and had eaten at different locations.Sandals Resorts said in a statement to CNN at the time,"Nothing is more important to Sandals Resorts than the safety of our guests," and expressed"deep sadness" confirming the deaths.
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