NO Cop Charged in Beating Dead from Gunshot Wound

Lance Schilling, 30, who was charged in he highly publicized beating of a retired school teacher in the French Quarter after Katrina has been found dead of a gun shot wound to the roof of his mouth.

A former New Orleans police officer charged in the videotaped beating of a man after Hurricane Katrina has apparently shot himself to death, about a month before his trial was to begin, authorities said Monday.

The body of Lance Schilling, 30, was found Sunday in a Metairie home. An autopsy showed he died of a gunshot to the roof of the mouth, Jefferson Parish coroner's office said.

Schilling and another former officer were accused of beating Robert Davis, 64, a retired schoolteacher who had returned to New Orleans to check on his property several weeks after the storm.

abcnews.go.com

While it appears to be suicide, given the atmosphere in the Greater New Orleans area, especially since the storm, one can't be too sure until further information is available.

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Lance knew his life in prison would have been vicious and probably shortened significantly. God rest his soul.

Vicious circle of life. o well, thats Karma