Part-Owner found Dead near Dealership

[XDCX]

News reports indicate that the part owner of a Pontiac, Buick, Jeep Dealership in Pennsylvania was found dead near the dealership.

The body was found on the sales lot where firefighters had responded to a 911 call at 2:30 a.m. to put out a car fire. Four vehicles on the sales lot were involved in the fire.

Police and Fire officials are continuing to investigate the fire and have not determined whether the cause of death was the result of foul play.

Here's a link to the news report: http://www.wpxi.com/news/18729259/detail.html

[XDCX]

According to an additional news story the dealership was facing financial difficulties and was about to close.

Public records showed there were Federal and State Tax Liens filed against the dealership in the amount of $700,000.

Police are still investigating the death but indicated there was no obvious sign of foul play.

Here's a link to the additional news story: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...50/detail.html

[XDCX]

The story about a dealer found dead at his dealership at 2:30 in the morning took a strange twist when the coroner ruled that his death was the result of a heart attack.

When I first read the story I thought it was going to be a case of foul play. When the second wave of news reports indicated that the dealership was in financial trouble, I thought it was going to be a case of suicide.

Now I don't know what to think? Reports indicated that four vehicles burned in the fire and three remaining vehicles had their right rear windows broken out and the interiors smelled of gasoline. The dealer's body was found between two of the unburned vehicles.

Is it possible that the dealer was torching his vehicles and died of a heart attack? Stranger things have happened.

Here's a link to the news report: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09049/949898-100.stm

[XDCX]

Originally Posted by XDCX

Is it possible that the dealer was torching his vehicles and died of a heart attack? Stranger things have happened.

The answer to that question appears to be yes, at least that's the conclusion the police have reached.

How humiliating - the dealer is torching his own cars just before his business goes bankrupt and he dies of a heart attack while he's committing the crime.

Here's a link to the news report: http://www.tribune-democrat.com/loca...yword=topstory

[XDCX]

Sadly, this story has another chapter.

News reports indicate the younger brother of the deceased man has been found dead in his car. The vehicle was located in a wooded area and the police indicate there were no gun shot wounds.

While the cause of death has not been determined, it's reasonable to suspect it's the result of a suicide effort.

Here's a link to the news report: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_617215.html

[XDCX]

A news report indicates that although an official report of the death of the dealer's younger brother has not been released, it's believed to be suicide.

Here's a link to the news report: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...fl-HgD974L3P80

[MWertheim]

Wow- that's a pretty sad turn of events right there. I don't like to think the older brother got what he deserved. Sure, what he was doing was wrong, but not death-worthy. Unlucky- Mark W.