Crime & Safety
Man's Death at Rose Tree Park Ruled Suicide
The Delaware County Medical Examiner officially ruled the manner of death of the man found at Rose Tree Park a suicide.
The death of a man who was found dead at Rose Tree Park Monday night has been ruled a suicide, according to the Delaware County Medical Examiner Dr. Fredric Hellman.
Richard "Rocky" C. Geraghty, Jr., 24, of Broomall, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to Hellman.
Police and the medical examiner responded to at about 10:50 p.m. Monday. Geraghty was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Monday, according to Hellman's report.
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A to the left of the main entrance of the county-owned park. Police were investigating the truck and it was later towed from the scene.
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Geraghty was found a few yards in front of the truck, down a small roadway in a grassy area.
Geraghty was a 2005 Marple Newtown High School graduate and according to his Facebook page, in the United States Marine Corps. from 2006 to 2010.
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