A Man Who Died by Suicide After Being Questioned About 1994 Murder Has Been Identified as the Alleged Killer

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But fingerprints and a recent tip led police to positively identify Guyette as the killer in the decades-old case, according to NBC.

Citing Guadagnino, the outlet reports an ex-girlfriend told police that Guyette cried while confessing to her of robbing and hitting a woman.

On Oct. 1, 2019, when authorities went to question Guyette about the killing, he became visibly upset and refused to speak without a lawyer, Guadagnino said, NBC reports.

That same day, a family member told police Guyette called her and said he did not want to go to prison. “Someone had died but he didn’t want to talk anymore over the phone,” Guadagnino said, according to the outlet.

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His sudden death prompted authorities to resubmit evidence, including a coffee table with an unidentified person’s fingerprint found at the crime scene, per the outlet.

According to the outlet, Filkins' niece Carole Filkins told reporters that while the family “never would have envisioned anything like this happening,” they’re “thankful it has been resolved.”

source: people.com