Cunanan Bag Held Steroids, Police Say
A gym bag that Andrew Cunanan left behind at the outset of a killing spree contained steroids, which are known to cause violent behavior when abused, a newspaper reported. Five vials of injectable testosterone--often used illegally by athletes to build muscle--were found at the apartment of Jeff Trail, according to the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. Investigators believe Trail’s slaying in April was the first committed by Cunanan, who then went on a spree that left four others dead, including fashion designer Gianni Versace. Cunanan, 27, who was known as a male prostitute, killed himself on a Miami houseboat in July a week after gunning down Versace.
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