Pubdate: Thu, 08 Apr 1999
Source: Houston Chronicle (TX)
Page: 12A
Copyright: 1999 Houston Chronicle
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DEA AGENT'S SHOOTING DEATH INVESTIGATED

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- FBI agents Wednesday investigated the shooting
death of a U.S. drug agent, whose body was found at his home in eastern
Puerto Rico.

George Gehring, 34, was assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration
office at the Roosevelt Roads naval base in Ceiba.

Gehring's body was found Wednesday morning with a bullet wound to the temple
in nearby Luquillo, said Puerto Rico police Capt. Victor Rivera.

Police recovered a pistol at the scene.

FBI and DEA agents said they hadn't determined whether Gehring's death was a
homicide or a suicide.

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