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Friday, July 17, 2009 10:41 PM CDT
Man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound



MATTOON -- A Mattoon man died Friday as a result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound that he suffered Thursday night in his home.

The Mattoon Police Department reported in a press release that Ronal L. Beals, 58, 2108 Prairie Ave. Apt. 2, died at 6:20 a.m. Friday at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

Police and emergency medical responders were dispatched at 9:03 p.m. Thursday to the Prairie Avenue apartment in reference to a self-inflicted gunshot wound and found Beals. He was taken to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and later transferred to Carle Foundation Hospital.

Based upon the preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected at this time, police said. A forensic autopsy was conducted Friday, and the investigation is ongoing.

The investigation is being conducted by the Mattoon Police Department, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services, and the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.


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just watching wrote on Jul 18, 2009 3:44 PM:

" God, please not let this be Eady Beals from Neoga. :( "

 

 




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