BREAKING: Coroner Rules Seau Death A Suicide

The North County Times newspaper is also saying that The San Diego Medical Examiner's office was awaiting a decision from Seau's family on whether independent researchers will study his brain for repetitive injuries following the completion of the autopsy.

Officials could not determine Seau's exact time of death, but did say his passing was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest...

Seau's family and religious leaders were expected to hold an evening prayer vigil in front of his beachfront home in Oceanside, California.

If the family gave permission, look for the Boston University brain trauma center to get in on the case to determine if Seau's brain had indications of CTE.

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