     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: ON JULY 19, 1996 THE DECEASED WENT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE ABOUT 6:00 PM. HE HAD AN OPEN BOTTLE OF VODKA AND WAS INTOXICATED.  HE STAYED FOR A COUPLE HOURS THEN TOLD HIS FRIEND HE WANTED TO GO TO THE BEACH.  HIS FRIEND THEN TOOK HIM TO A BUS BENCH ON WEST DIXIE HWY & 163RD STREET AT 9:00 PM.  
     ON JULY 20, 1996 ABOUT 10:00 AM THE DECEASED RETURNED TO HIS FRIEND'S RESIDENCE AND WENT TO LIE DOWN IN THE BEDROOM.  HE HAD A 32 OZ. BOTTLE OF BULL ICE MALT LIQUOR BEER IN HIS HAND.  HIS FRIEND AND OTHERS PLAYED CARDS AND LET THE DECEASED SLEEP.  ABOUT 7:30 PM HIS FRIEND WENT TO CHECK ON HIM AND FOUND HIS ARMS PURPLE.  HE CALLED POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE,BUT THE DECEASED WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
     THE DECEASED WAS EMPLOYED IN TELEMARKETING, AND ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBERS HE WAS A HEAVY ETHANOL ABUSER AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF HE WAS ALSO USING DRUGS.  NO MEDICAL HISTORY KNOWN.


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