Investigators Not Ruling Out Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Deaths Of Gene Hackman & Wife, Daughter Says Her Dad Was In “Good Health”
deadline.comInvestigators say they are not ruling out carbon monoxide poisoning or foul play in the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
While investigators determined there was no sign of a gas leak when the bodies were discovered, due to the length of time that the bodies had been there, a leak could have dissipated, so nothing is being ruled out, Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya said Friday morning on Today.
Santa Fe fire and sheriff’s officials also say the couple, along with their dog, had been deceased for some time when their bodies were discovered Wednesday at their Santa Fe home. “Just based on their body and other evidence on the body, it appears several days and possibly up to a couple weeks,” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adam Mendoza told Today.
Mendoza also said several doors were found unlocked at the home, except for one door where the couple’s other two dogs who survived went in and out.
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