Dead Man Likely Plotted Murder/Suicide

"TRABUCO CANYON, CA — Sheriff's homicide investigators believe a 56-year-old Lake Forest man tried to pull off a murder/suicide with his wife as the victim Tuesday, but only managed to successfully complete the suicide portion.

"Timothy Charles Wilkinson was declared dead from a gunshot wound at his home in the 28000 block of Mountain View Lane in Trabuco Canyon, according to Lt. Jeff Hallock, the Orange County Sheriff's spokesman.

"Meanwhile, Wilkinson's 72-year-old wife is being treated at a local hospital for blunt force trauma to the head and lacerations to her neck, says Hallock.

"He added the unidentified woman is expected to survive.

"`We believe the deceased male attempted to or intended it to be a murder/suicide,` Hallock tells City News Service. `We're investigating his death as a suicide.`

"Investigators were awaiting an autopsy to confirm Wilkinson's cause of death."

From ocweekly.com...