SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW POLITICAL REPORTER FOUND DEAD
Source: The Sacramento Bee
Gary Webb, an award-winning investigative journalist and Sacramento News &
Review
political reporter, was found dead in his home on Friday morning of apparent
self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head, reports the Sacramento Bee. Webb is
best known for his work at the San Jose Mercury News, specifically a
controversial series of articles called "Dark Alliances," which reported
connections between crack dealers in South Central Los Angeles, the Nicaraguan
Contra rebels and the Central Intelligence Agency. The News & Review hired
Webb
in August 2004 to cover politics and state government. He is survived by three
children. http://aan.org/cgi-bin/r?url=http%3A//www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/11744167p-12630255c.html
"Wounds" (plural? How many times can you shoot yourself in the head? Hmmm...