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Benoit's death part of a double murder-suicide
Written: June 25, 2007According to lead investigator Lt. Tommy Pope, of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, in Fayetteville, Ga., the deaths of WWE Superstar Chris Benoit, wife Nancy and son Daniel were the result of a double murder-suicide, WWE.com has learned.

Benoit failed to appear both at Saturday’s live event in Beaumont, Tx., and WWE’s Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston Sunday night, after informing WWE of a family emergency. Several curious text messages sent by Benoit early Sunday morning prompted concerned friends to alert Richard Hering, VP of Government Relations for WWE, Inc. Hering, in turn, spoke with Fayette County sheriffs Monday, and requested that they respond to the Benoit residence to check on him and his family.

Authorities representing the Sheriff’s Department initially had a difficult time entering Benoit’s new Fayetteville home Monday afternoon, which had been guarded by two large German Shepherds roaming freely around the property. Once authorities entered the residence, they quickly located the bodies of Benoit, Nancy and Daniel. WWE was notified of the discovery at approximately 4 p.m.

At 10 p.m. Monday night, Lt. Pope held a press conference in conjunction with Scott Ballard, the district attorney for Fayette County. The press conference officially ruled authorities’ findings as a double murder-suicide from within the home.

WAGA, a FOX-owned and operated television station in Atlanta, reported that investigators believe Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son over the weekend, then himself on Monday.

The three bodies have been received by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab, in Decatur, Ga., where autopsies will be performed Tuesday morning. Toxicology reports will not become available for at least two weeks.

WWE.com has further information relating to both the investigation and the cause of death, but the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department has requested that WWE.com not release any additional details at this time.



When I first logged on to WWE.com today, I was stunned and speechless to discover that Chris Benoit and his family are dead. I still can't really believe it. R.I.P Chris, Nancy & Daniel Benoit :( :eek:
 
Dude that post was done before I knew all the facts...I am just very saddened that someone so damn talented will not be remembered as one of the finest ring generals of all time, but for this horrendous act he commited. What can I say, what Benoit did is inexcusable, I shudder to think what his mind was like.

Hopefully in the light of all of this, WWE really look deeply into the health, physical, and mental....of all their performers to safeguard anything like this ever happening again.

I respected Benoit as a wrestling genius...but cant respect the man anymore. A shame...a bloody shame :(
 
Jericho is coming back at No Mercy!!! Fan frackin tastic!!!! You have been sorely missed Chris!!

Surely these recent 'save_us222' videos is hyping Jericho....god i hope so!!!
 
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