LAFAYETTE, IN — The death of a Lafayette man found hanging last week from a Motel 6 balcony has been preliminarily ruled a suicide.
Tippecanoe County coroner’s officials said Julius Powell, 25, is the man police found hanging on July 1.
A forensic autopsy was performed later that week, and preliminary results indicated that Powell died from hanging and his death was preliminarily ruled a suicide, according to the coroner’s office. An official ruling will come after the results of toxicology tests are returned.
Police received a 911 call about 5 a.m. July 1 reporting a man hanging from a second-floor balcony. Officers attempted to give Powell emergency medical services, but it was too late.
Police investigations later determined Powell had been dead for at least an hour before anyone noticed and called 911.
If anyone is considering suicide or needs emotional support, call 988, a 24-hour hotline that helps those in crisis.
Reach Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@jconline.com. Follow on Twitter: @RonWilkins2.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Coroner’s office preliminarily rules Motel 6 death a suicide
Reporting by Ron Wilkins, Lafayette Journal & Courier / Lafayette Journal & Courier
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
