Yosemite National Park (CA)
Suicide Victim Found On Summit Of Half Dome
Park dispatch received a 911 call from a hiker who found a man’s body on the summit of Half Dome early on the morning of Saturday, September 19th. The hiker said that the man had no pulse, was not breathing, and was cold to the touch. He also said that the victim was bleeding from his head and ears and that there was a large pool of blood around him – plus a handgun and bullet casing. Valley rangers flew to the summit in the park’s contract helicopter and recovered the body of the 32-year-old man. Suicide is presumed.