Georgia furniture retailer Jay Weinberger dies after police chase
Cause said to be self-inflicted gunshot wound
Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 8, 2009
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Furniture retailer Jay Weinberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Saturday morning in what police here described as a bizarre incident involving a stolen trailer, the Augusta Chronicle reported.
The paper said that Weinberger took off at a high speed after police attempted to stop him for towing a trailer with an expired tag. The chase ended about three miles later when Weinberger was found dead of a single gunshot wound.
The trailer, described as a concession trailer, was reported stolen, the Chronicle said. A search of a warehouse at Weinberger Furniture and Mattress Showcase, turned up another trailer that was reported stolen. The family-owned business has stores in Augusta and Greensboro, Ga.
Click here to read the Augusta Chronicle story.
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