Press Release -Suicide
Department:
Sheriff
Lt. Pete Van Arnum L773
Contact:
Date:
July 12, 2013
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On 7/12/13 the El Dorado Sheriff’s Office received information that a suicidal male subject was in the forest behind Heavenly Ski resort.
The subject had posted a Facebook video of himself, which depicted him in this forested area, leaving a message to his family. The subject gave the GPS coordinates of his location on the video. Other recent Facebook postings depicted the subject with a handgun wearing a military gas mask, and other photos of a .308 scoped sniper rifle and military backpack. Information was developed that the subject was an ex-marine who had served in Irag, was despondent, and had left his residence last night with the .308 rifle, a 45 caliber handgun, and backpack.
Due to the risk to public safety, the El Dorado Sheriff’s SWAT Team responded to the area to locate the subject. With the assistance of a California Highway Patrol helicopter, the subject was located deceased in a wooded area off Sherman Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. The subject apparently died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. The rifle and handgun were recovered at the scene. The subject is identified as Justin Chuckyin Ho, 25 years of age from Fremont, CA
Due to the risk to public safety, the El Dorado Sheriff’s SWAT Team responded to the area to locate the subject. With the assistance of a California Highway Patrol helicopter, the subject was located deceased in a wooded area off Sherman Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. The subject apparently died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. The rifle and handgun were recovered at the scene. The subject is identified as Justin Chuckyin Ho, 25 years of age from Fremont, CA
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