The 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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