Park Ridge suicide victim identified
February 8, 2012 7:26PM
A heavily decomposed body of a man was discovered shortly before 3 p.m. Feb. 2 by a man walking his dog through the wooded area in Park Ridge. | Tamara Bell~Sun Times Media
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Updated: March 17, 2012 8:10AM
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body of an apparent suicide victim found in Park Ridge as that of a 45-year-old Park Ridge man.
The Medical Examiner’s Office said the victim was identified as John Tsichlis.
His body was discovered by a man walking his dog Feb. 2 in a wooded area north of Riverside Drive/Algonquin Road and Oakton Street.
An autopsy conducted Feb. 4 determined Tsichlis had died of a gunshot wound to the head and his death was ruled a suicide, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Park Ridge police did not formally identify the victim, but Lt. Duane Mellema said the body belonged to a man who had been reported missing to police by his family on Dec. 17.
Mellema would not comment as to whether a gun had been recovered from the scene.
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