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Why Did Vince Foster Kill Himself? Suicide Linked To His Cause Of Death

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American attorney Vince Foster was discovered dead in Fort Marcy. His death was ruled out as suicide after multiple official investigations.

Attorney Vincent Walker Foster Jr. served as deputy White House counsel for six months during the Clinton administration, 

He had risen to the pinnacle of the Arkansas legal establishment as a partner at Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

 

Why Did Vince Foster Kill Himself?

On July 20, 1993, Park Police discovered Vince’s body in Fort Marcy Park off the George Washington Parkway in Virginia. He appeared to have self-inflicted a gunshot wound to the head.

 

 

According to reports, Foster was holding a gun. Foster died by shooting himself, according to an autopsy and subsequent investigation.

Autopsy reports showed that the attorney died by shooting himself in the mouth with a revolver found at the scene.

Further investigation revealed that Foster was devastated by the allegations and negative comments surrounding the White House Travel Office controversy.

The investigation also discovered that he had told his friends and colleagues that he was thinking about resigning but was afraid of being humiliated in public.

Meanwhile, there was no evidence of foul play at the scene, and subsequent special investigations revealed no evidence of homicide.

 

 

Nonetheless, suicide has fueled speculation. Many people still believe Foster’s death was “very suspicious.”

The White House travel office saga began four days after a speech. Foster had received a lot of criticism as a result of this.

He became agitated over the travel office issue and the prospect of a congressional committee at which he might have been called to testify.

Moreover, He was resigning his position because he disliked the spotlight and was experiencing weight loss and sleeplessness but feared being shamed if he returned to Arkansas.

 

Foster was born in the Arkansas town of Hope. He had two sisters and two parents who were successful real estate developers. Bill Clinton, then known as Billy Blythe, was a childhood friend of Vincent.