Gene Hackman Death Investigation Update, Officials Hold News Conference — Live Stream

New Mexico officers are holding a press convention to replace the general public with the most recent on the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his spouse Betsy Arakawa … and we’re streaming it stay.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and Santa Fe Hearth Chief Brian Moya are anticipated to talk. New Mexico Workplace of the Medical Investigator and Division of Well being officers may also be current.

As we instructed you … Gene and his spouse have been discovered useless final week, together with one among their canines, in separate rooms of their mansion. Cops beforehand identified elements of the case were suspicious for quite a lot of causes

A neighborhood safety guard performing a welfare examine dialed 911 after seeing Betsy’s physique on the ground close to a locked exterior door, and pleaded with the dispatcher to ship somebody instantly. Gene’s physique was later discovered within the kitchen.

Regulation enforcement authorities known as their deaths “suspicious” … noting in an software for a search warrant that there was an open prescription bottle with drugs scattered close to Betsy’s physique, and the canine was discovered shut by.

Throughout the subsequent search, officials retrieved thyroid treatment, Tylenol and Diltiazem — a calcium-blocker used to deal with hypertension and different heart-related points. In addition they took medical data and two cell telephones.

Officers stated final week the couple had been useless for days, possibly weeks … and stated there was no proof of a gasoline leak on the premises.

Days after his dying, Gene’s longtime buddy and costar Morgan Freeman spoke onstage on the Oscars to pay tribute to the late star earlier than the In Memoriam part kicked off.