Suspect in four Arizona slayings kills himself as police close in
The man, who was not identified, was suspected of the deaths of a forensic psychiatrist who assisted in high-profile murder cases, two paralegals and a counsellor
A man suspected of four Phoenix-area slayings that happened over three days fatally shot himself Monday as police swarmed the hotel where he was staying, authorities in Arizona said.
The man, who was not identified, was suspected of the deaths of a forensic psychiatrist, two paralegals and a counsellor.
The raid came after authorities identified the fourth victim, but investigators did not immediately link that death to the other three.
The fourth victim, Marshall Levine, a 72-year-old marriage and divorce counsellor and life coach, was found shot inside an office building in Scottsdale soon after midnight Saturday, police said.
The Arizona Republic reported that Levine also worked as a hypnotherapist.
On Thursday, Dr. Steven Pitt, a prominent forensic psychiatrist who assisted in high-profile murder cases, including the JonBenet Ramsey mystery in Colorado and a notorious Phoenix serial killer investigation, was found dead near Scottsdale.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud argument and gunfire outside Pitt’s office.