The harrowing details surrounding Jeremy Giambi’s suicide

Jeremy Giambi shot himself within the chest and left a suicide word, based on an post-mortem report obtained by The Publish.

The previous MLB participant, who was a member of the Royals, Athletics, Phillies and Purple Sox between 1998 and 2003, died by suicide this previous February.

The post-mortem report, filed by the Los Angeles County Division Of Coroner, says the reason for dying for Giambi was a gunshot wound to the guts. In line with the report, Giambi was discovered lifeless by his mom, who had been caring for her grandchildren, on Feb. 9.

LA County's Department of Coroner released Jeremy Giambi's autopsy report.
LA County’s Division of Coroner launched Jeremy Giambi’s post-mortem report.
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The report additionally said that Giambi had a historical past of drug use (methamphetamine and Percocet), which started within the Nineteen Nineties and culminated in a visit to rehab in 2014-15. He was not believed to have been utilizing medication just lately, a witness instructed investigators.

Giambi was hit within the head by a baseball final 12 months whereas serving as a pitching coach, and suffered a damaged zygomatic bone.

The report mentioned that since that incident Giambi “had not been the identical since and was very unfavourable, emotional and paranoid because the head harm.”

Jeremy Giambi with the Athletics in 2002.
Jeremy Giambi with the Athletics in 2002.
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The gun used within the incident was a Winchester Mannequin 94AE Degree motion repeating rifle.

Foul play was not suspected in Giambi’s dying.

— Extra reporting by Marjorie Hernandez

If you're battling suicidal ideas or are experiencing a psychological well being disaster and reside in New York Metropolis, you may name 1-888-NYC-WELL at no cost and confidential disaster counseling. When you reside exterior the 5 boroughs, you may dial the 24/7 Nationwide Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

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