Report: Suspect in Ronni Chasen Slaying Commits Suicide

[SoCalNative]

Source: KTLA News

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A man believed to be linked to the murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen shot and killed himself at a hotel in Hollywood Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Police were serving a search warrant at the hotel just after 6 p.m. when the shooting happened, according to law enforcement sources.

Authorities believe the man was involved in Chasen's death, according to the two sources, who spoke to the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity.

Chasen was gunned down last month near Sunset Boulevard and Whittier Drive while driving home from a

Read more: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-beverly-hills-woman-killed,0,604127.story

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The plot thickens

[niyad]

1. one wonders what kind of dirt she knew

[Hardrada]

2. I forgot about this interesting story. I suspect there is a lot more to it

than meets the eye.

[kestrel91316]

3. Weird case. Someone is no doubt already researching it for the

inevitable true crime book that will come out of this.

I betcha she had some sort of secret life that she got into trouble in.

[ixion]

4. "who spoke to the Los Angeles Times on condition of anonymity"

We become more like Red China every day.

[Rebubula]

5. WTF are you talking about??

People talking to the press on conditions of anonymity (one of the awesome aspects of Freedom of the Press) is a sign that we are becoming like China??

Are you fucking serious? Really?

Wish that I could unrec a post...

[ixion]

6. Yes. In journalism, there is a thing called ATTRIBUTION

and it is considered bad reporting to use "anonymous" sources because it discredits the story as a whole.

But get on with your bad self. :eyes:

[FinGovi]

7. Rec'd. Great comment.