bgummer
11-27-2010, 11:59 AM
Some Hollywood mogul type gets offed, probably for making another crappy movie ;) so it must be time to beat the drum for banning defense and hunting ammo once more...
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/11/26/publicist.killed/index.html
Hollywood publicist's killer used hollow-point bullet, report says
By Alan Duke, CNN
November 26, 2010 6:39 p.m. EST
Ronni Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz.
Ronni Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* A leaked coroner's report estimates 4 shots were fired from another vehicle
* Ronni Chasen's wounds were to her chest and shoulders, the document says
* The full autopsy is expected to be released next week
RELATED TOPICS
* Murder and Homicide
* Beverly Hills
* Academy Awards
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen's killer fired at least four shots into her car, including at least one hollow-point bullet, in last week's Beverly Hills attack, according to a leaked coroner's report.
Although the three-page report has not been made public, Los Angeles County coroner spokesman Brian Elias confirmed to CNN that a document shown in a local newscast appeared to be authentic.
The document was written by investigators on the first day of the investigation to help the doctor who would perform the autopsy the next day, Elias said. The full autopsy report is expected to be released next week, he said.
Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz as she turned off Sunset Boulevard on her way home from a star-studded premiere celebration for the movie "Burlesque" in the early morning of November 16.
The mysterious murder in a posh Beverly Hills neighborhood not only stunned her friends, but also sent fear through the exclusive community.
"One bullet was recovered from her back while at the hospital and is possibly from a 9 mm hollow point," according to the document shown on Los Angeles television station KTTV.
Hollow-point bullets are controversial because the slug is designed to expand after it enters a body, causing greater damage to tissue than a solid bullet.
The report included details previously disclosed by police, including the belief Chasen was shot while she was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Whittier Drive. "An unknown vehicle pulled up and someone fired approximately four rounds into her vehicle," it said.
"After being struck by gunfire ... she then made a left turn and drove for approximately a quarter mile before she crashed her car into a pole," the report said.
Chasen was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai hospital 45 minutes after the shooting, the report said.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/11/26/publicist.killed/index.html
Hollywood publicist's killer used hollow-point bullet, report says
By Alan Duke, CNN
November 26, 2010 6:39 p.m. EST
Ronni Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz.
Ronni Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* A leaked coroner's report estimates 4 shots were fired from another vehicle
* Ronni Chasen's wounds were to her chest and shoulders, the document says
* The full autopsy is expected to be released next week
RELATED TOPICS
* Murder and Homicide
* Beverly Hills
* Academy Awards
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen's killer fired at least four shots into her car, including at least one hollow-point bullet, in last week's Beverly Hills attack, according to a leaked coroner's report.
Although the three-page report has not been made public, Los Angeles County coroner spokesman Brian Elias confirmed to CNN that a document shown in a local newscast appeared to be authentic.
The document was written by investigators on the first day of the investigation to help the doctor who would perform the autopsy the next day, Elias said. The full autopsy report is expected to be released next week, he said.
Chasen, 64, died from gunshots fired into her Mercedes-Benz as she turned off Sunset Boulevard on her way home from a star-studded premiere celebration for the movie "Burlesque" in the early morning of November 16.
The mysterious murder in a posh Beverly Hills neighborhood not only stunned her friends, but also sent fear through the exclusive community.
"One bullet was recovered from her back while at the hospital and is possibly from a 9 mm hollow point," according to the document shown on Los Angeles television station KTTV.
Hollow-point bullets are controversial because the slug is designed to expand after it enters a body, causing greater damage to tissue than a solid bullet.
The report included details previously disclosed by police, including the belief Chasen was shot while she was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Whittier Drive. "An unknown vehicle pulled up and someone fired approximately four rounds into her vehicle," it said.
"After being struck by gunfire ... she then made a left turn and drove for approximately a quarter mile before she crashed her car into a pole," the report said.
Chasen was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai hospital 45 minutes after the shooting, the report said.