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Scottsdale Man Commits Suicide at Fort Tuthill

sedona times / December 3, 2012 / No Comment

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Flagstaff AZ (December 3, 2012) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a fifty seven year-old man of Scottsdale, Arizona who appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. The subject was found inside his vehicle parked at Fort Tuthill County Park three miles south of Flagstaff, Arizona.

On Saturday, December 1, 2012, at about 11:44 in the late morning, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who advised that her boyfriend had just called her and made suicidal statements.

The caller believed her boyfriend was in his vehicle described as a white Saturn four-door sedan, and that he was in the area of Fort Tuthill. It is believed the victim used his vehicle On-Star device to call his girlfriend.

Upon arrival, Deputies located the vehicle in the area of Fort Tuthill with the victim inside. They observed that he had suffered what appeared to be a single gunshot wound to the head, and they found a semi-automatic pistol in close proximity to the victim. The victim was immediately transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center by Guardian Medical Transport where he was later pronounced deceased.

This investigation will be continued by Detectives and Personnel of the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s office. The SedonaEye.com will post details and updates when made available.