BRIEFLY.Coroner coroner (kôr`ənər), judicial officer responsible for investigating deaths occurring through violence or under suspicious circumstances. The office has been traced to the late 12th cent. says teen death a suicide PALMDALE Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. - The shooting death of a Palmdale teen has been ruled a suicide, a spokesman for the county coroner's office said. An autopsy found that James Patrick James Patrick (born June 6, 1963 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman, and is now a coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. Oneill, 18, fired the 9 mm handgun that killed him Saturday. When homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. investigators arrived at the home in the 1200 block of East Avenue R-3, there was some speculation that he might have been the victim of foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. because the magazine of the handgun was lying on the floor a distance from the body. Investigators said that he could have left a single round in the chamber of the gun, but dropping the clip prior to the shooting was strange enough to warrant an investigation. Family members told investigators they were convinced that Oneill had been killed by someone he had previous business dealings with. Oneill's mother found him Saturday morning when she arrived at the home to pick him up for a staff meeting at the restaurant where the two worked. Investigators said Oneill was killed overnight. - Daily News |
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