Shooting Death In Altoona Fire Ruled Suicide

    A suspicious death in an Altoona-area mobile home on Saturday has been ruled a suicide. Lake County Sheriff’s Office officials on Monday released a statement in connection with an incident that occurred around 1 p.m. at 20332 Wood Duck Road in Altoona.
   “The autopsy was performed yesterday morning,” said John Herrell, spokesman for the sheriff’s office. “The preliminary findings of the medical examiner show that the manner of death was suicide.”
   The victim suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
   Emergency responders arrived at the home in the Shockley Hill neighborhood after neighbors heard what was believed to be multiple gunshots and witnessed a fire.
   Officials at the scene said firefighters entered the home and removed one deceased male, the only injury in the incident.
   The victim was identified as Michael Allen Gall, 49.
   Firefighters from Lake County Fire Rescue were able to extinguish the fire before it consumed the entire mobile home.