Clark County Coroner Report of Investigation

NAME: Carol Nadine Lazar · DATE: 4-21-86 · Case No: 750-86

Responded to a residence at a report of a suspected suicide reported to Metro Police Department by the husband of the victim. Viewed a Caucasian female sitting slumped in the front passenger seat of a 2-door hatchback Honda, no license plates. Examination of the decedent produced no apparent life signs; rigor appears to be leaving the upper extremities with lividity in the dependent portions of the body. The victim has purged a small amount of foam from the mouth. There is a 9 mm semi-automatic hand gun laying on the driver’s front seat, loaded, safety off, unfired. A small television is operating, sitting on the hood of the vehicle facing the victim.

Investigating Metro officers report finding a note indicating suicide in the residence. Husband reports finding the victim as described this date at 7:30 A.M. following his return from out of state, and talking with the decedent by telephone on Saturday, 4-19-86. The weapon was purchased by the husband for the victim while they were living in New Mexico, eight months ago. Husband states they have had marital difficulties, and that the deceased had talked of suicide.

No property on the decedent was recorded in the corresponding field. The victim was removed by the duty mortuary pending disposition.

Husband stated to detectives the vehicle was still running upon his discovery. Examination of the vehicle revealed piping from the exhaust into the interior of the car through the hatchback, secured with tape.

Immediate cause of death: carbon-monoxide poisoning. Manner of death: suicide. How injury occurred: inhalation of motor-vehicle exhaust.