Man shot at Kyger
Police leaning toward suicide as probable cause of death
Posted on February 1, 2007

HARRISONBURG — The Harrisonburg Police Department has not yet released the name or age of the male victim who died Monday afternoon after sustaining self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head.

Police discovered the man behind Kyger Funeral Home on South Main Street after responding to a call at approximately 1 p.m.

Lt. Kurt Boshart of the HPD said the investigation was “leaning toward suicide” as the cause of death.

“There was what appears to be one self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,” Boshart said.

According to local authorities, the victim was airlifted at approximately 2 p.m. to the University of Virginia Medical Center and died shortly after his arrival.

Boshart said JMU Police is collaborating with local authorities in the investigation since the university acquired the South Main Street property last year.

— from staff reports