Carl Lewis’ Track Star Godson Cameron Burrell’s Death Ruled A Suicide
DES MOINES, IOWA - JULY 25: Cameron Burrell competes in the opening round of the 100 meter during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium on July 25, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Track star Cameron Burrell, godson of the 9-time Olympian sprinter Carl Lewis, died by suicide, gossip site TMZ reported.
Records obtained by the outlet state the, “26-year-old’s manner of death was ruled a suicide after his body was inspected by the medical examiner this week.” The cause of death was listed as a “gunshot wound of the head.”
Records also show that Burrell passed away in a Houston, Texas parking garage.
As we previously reported, the NCAA champ tragically died Monday. The family reached out to his alma mater, the University of Houston, to break the news.
Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.
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