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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe death of prominent Indianapolis political blogger Gary Welsh three weeks ago has officially been ruled a suicide, the Marion County Coroner's Office said.
Welsh, who wrote the popular conservative blog Advance Indiana, died May 1 of a gunshot wound. He was 53. Indianapolis police said they investigated his death as a "tragic suicide."
The coroner's office said it issued a death certificate Thursday that listed suicide as the official cause of Welsh's death. The official manner of death was listed as a single gunshot wound to the chest. The coroner's office said the final rulings confirmed preliminary findings.
Welsh's body was found in a stairwell at the Lockerbie Glove Factory Lofts, 430 N. Park Ave. Witnesses who called 911 to report the death said a gun was found next to the body.
Welsh was a practicing attorney who launched Advance Indiana more than a decade ago. He was known for hard-hitting blog posts that were critical of both Democrats and Republicans.
Paul Ogden, in his blog Ogden on Politics, said a gathering is planned "to remember and celebrate the life" of Welsh. The event is scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m. June 2 at the Northside Knights of Columbus, 2100 E. 71st St.
More on the event can be found here.
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