Though the house was messy, there were no signs of struggle or forced entry. Papers were scattered on the dining room table, including letters written by Edwin Rivera that indicated he was considering suicide. But McMullen and his supervisor, Sgt. Kelly Goswick, wanted to make sure. A few things weren't adding up.
Most people are right-handed.
And the gunshot wound to the chest. Most men bent on killing themselves shoot themselves in the head, not the heart. Yet lying on his back, wearing a black Everlast boxing shirt, black undershorts with a gray waistband and white Nike tennis shoes, was Edwin Rivera. The strings were tied. His legs were crossed.