June 1, 2003 – Officers responding to a call for assistance from an Estate Hannah's Rest residence early Sunday morning said one of two persons involved in a conflict at the home went into a bedroom, locked the door and apparently took his own life with a single gun shot, according to a Police Department release.
Police withheld the identity of the 42-year-old man pending notification of family members.
The release stated that the shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. It said officers arrived at the home and found "there was a problem existing between the victim and his companion."
As the officers were trying to talk with both parties, the man went into the bedroom, and while the officers were talking with the companion they heard a gun shot from the bedroom. Forcing the door, they found the man's body with a single bullet wound and a handgun nearby. Medical personnel were called and they transported the body to Juan F. Luis Hospital, where the man was pronounced dead.
An investigation is continuing, according to the release. Police asked that anyone with information on this case, or any other, call the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 778-2211, ext. 4530; the crime hotline, 778-4950; or 911.
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