Cameraman’s Death Now Believed a Hit-Run
From Times Wire Reports
The death of a Los Angeles cameraman filming in San Diego County is being investigated as a felony hit-and-run case, police said.
Michael Burke, 25, died of blunt force trauma to the head and chest, according to the San Diego County medical examiner’s office, and police now believe his injuries were caused by a vehicle, Lt. Don Rawson said Tuesday.
Police initially were uncertain whether Burke had been beaten or struck by a car, they said.
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