San Diego

Seven members of the Black Federation picketed San Diego police headquarters Wednesday to protest what they call a hasty pronouncement of murder-suicide in deaths of two San Diego city schools’ administrators.

Members of the federation, which provides community services, also plan to picket the police station today, said Herb Cawthorne, chief executive officer of the organization.

The pickets and other black community leaders object to police officials’ preliminary conclusion that George Frey, 57, an assistant superintendent, killed Elizabeth (Betty) Tomblin, 43, director of the program evaluations department, and then shot himself.

The two bodies were found early Sunday in Frey’s home. Frey, who had been divorced three times, and Tomblin, who is married, had a romantic relationship, friends and police say.

The preliminary findings were released after a 10-hour investigation. Police officials say the investigation is continuing.

“We just want to make sure they carry out their pledge,” Cawthorne said. “We just want them to know that simple (public relations) is not enough.”