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Philadelphia's First Openly Gay Deputy Sheriff Found Dead Ahead Of Pride Parade
2019-06-12
[Huffpoo] Philadelphia’s first openly gay deputy sheriff apparently died by suicide just before the city’s annual Pride parade and festival, authorities said.

Dante Austin, 27, was found dead from what authorities said appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his desk inside the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office early Friday.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and the sheriff office’s first LGBTQ community liaison, Sheriff Jewell Williams said in a statement.

"This is a tragedy for the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Austin’s family and the local LGBTQ community," Williams said. "Dante was a person who believed in and cared about everybody."
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  " Today scientists announced global warming has been caused by the increase in methane from male homosexuals who are "bottoms". It was first suggested that the Methane should be burned but it was then argued that process would increase the carbon load. So for the sake of the children they are going to shot and tipped into pits of quick lime. "
Posted by: Snavimble Bucket1794   2019-06-12 17:08  

#7  He may not have been able to take the news.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-06-12 11:09  

#6  Wondering what happened. Overwhelmed or bad guys. Hard to tell.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-06-12 09:05  

#5  This year it was his turn to wear the hula skirt. At the parade.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-06-12 06:52  

#4  I thought (or, anyway, we are told by the LIE / MSM) that ghey people are way more happier, successful, attractive, rich and personable than the rest of us. Why one might self de-map is a mystery.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-06-12 06:44  

#3  I expect another will pop up just like the NYPD lovers.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-06-12 05:55  

#2  Huh. Smells like well-aged mackeral.
Posted by: Fred   2019-06-12 03:32  

#1  Seems like lots of mystification, little or no conspiracy-mongering. Video? Anyhoo... from the Inquirer:

Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Dante Austin, a leader in Philadelphia’s gay community, got together with a few close friends for lunch Thursday at a Center City sports bar to discuss plans for him possibly to run for sheriff in four years. [...] “He was in high spirits,” said Terrell Green, a longtime close friend. “I was going to be his campaign manager." [...] But hours later, the excitement had turned to tragedy. [...] Austin, 27, an Army veteran who was working in the Civil Enforcement Unit, was scheduled to be promoted to sergeant on July 1, Sheriff Jewell Williams said.
Posted by: Glutch Noodleman3065   2019-06-12 02:24  

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