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Check this out, from Netscape:
quote:
A day after former Enron executive John
Clifford Baxter was found dead in his
parked Mercedes with a gunshot wound
to the head, the medical examiner ruled it
a suicide. Not so fast. A top homicide
investigator with the Sugar Land (Texas)
Police Department isn't positive it was a
suicide and is still actively gathering
evidence in the case. And that is why the
suicide note found next to Baxter's body
has not yet been released. The New
York Post reports that detective Billy
Baugh is retracing Baxter's movements in
the days prior to his death. In addition,
he is checking the car for blood splatters
and fingerprints and running ballistic tests
on the gun that was found in Baxter's
hand. Because guns are not registered in
Texas, Baugh has enlisted the help of
federal agents from the Department of
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to find
out who purchased the .38-caliber
revolver and when.
What do you think? Was Baxter's
death a suicide or homicide? Sound
off on the Netscape "Hot Stories"
message board.
Adding to the mystery: A family friend
told the New York Post that Baxter's
wife says he was home in bed just hours
before his body was found at 2:23 a.m.
on Friday, January 25. "His wife couldn't
believe he could get out of bed without
her knowing it," said the friend. The
Sugar Land Police Department says it
isn't disagreeing with the findings of the
medical examiner, but wants to be sure
nothing is overlooked in the investigation.
Meanwhile, CBNC reported that the
suicide note says Baxter was distraught
about Enron's collapse and the prospect
of having to testify against former
colleagues and friends.
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