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Nottingham death still considered suicide, despite toxicology

Assistant Community News Editor

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009

Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 00:11

Without confirmation from the autopsy’s toxicology report, Murfreesboro authorities have ruled Justin Wong’s death as a suicide.

Assistant Chief Allen Swader of the Murfreesboro Fire Department, who released the official statement on Nov. 11, confirmed Wong’s identity along with some details revealed by the autopsy.

“He did commit suicide,” Swader said.

Swader said his staff has not received any written confirmation of toxicology.

Wong, 32, was a former MTSU student, originally from Massachusetts.

Swader said an accelerant was used and there was no indication of any trauma to the body other than the direct results of the fire.

Swader said Wong wrote a note prior to his death, however the note was not a suicide note and revealed no plans to kill himself.

Wong was found around 6:30 a.m. Nov. 4 at 1311 Greenland Drive.

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5 comments

Lucy Brown
Thu Dec 3 2009 03:30
Why would this man kill himself that way? There are many easier ways to kill oneself. Why would the police say it was suicide when it obviously isn't as everyone seems to already know. No suicide note and no plans to kill himself. Methinks that something is rotten in Murfreesboro
R
Tue Dec 1 2009 11:27
Murfreesboro and Rutherford County needs to rethink their strategies on conducting investigations! Like the little boy that went missing in Lasscasas... he was at his friends house the whole time... didn't think to look there did they?
A
Fri Nov 27 2009 22:55
Who commits suicide by burning themselves alive in a dumpster? They seemed to be jumping the gun here methinks? Sounds like a coverup, like police corruption to me, baybe an officer did it or his kid did it, or the mob bought em' out. Or... maybe the cops were just too busy eating doughnuts and drinking lattes to be bothered with an investigation. Regardless, I can't belive they think people are stupid enough to believe this load of crap.
W
Wed Nov 25 2009 00:42
this was definitely not a suicide. someone else could have drugged him. what is wrong with the police in this town?
J
Mon Nov 23 2009 10:39
This was not a suicide....






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