It would be 45 minutes before Lemmon and her friend would call the police to report the death. The police called it a suicide and did not pursue a lengthy investigation.
But they should have. When the police arrived, they found Reeves naked and lying on his back on the bed. His bedroom, with no windows, had three gunshot holes, one in the ceiling and two on the carpet. Between his feet lay the gun, and they found a bullet casing underneath Reeves’ body.