Escondido
Preliminary findings of an autopsy and toxicology report revealed no signs of drug or alcohol abuse in the body of the Escondido postal worker who went on a deadly shooting rampage last month.
The test results on John Merlin Taylor, who killed two co-workers before fatally shooting himself Aug. 10, were made available Monday.
“We have a negative report. The tests are negative for alcohol, drugs of abuse and prescription drugs. There were no other autopsy findings,” said San Diego County Coroner David Stark. “These tests are routine in these type of cases.”
The toxicology report will be released in about 10 days, Stark said.
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