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Former MLB player Charles Haeger found dead after police sought him as a suspect in killing of his ex-girlfriend

By Gisela Crespo and Alaa Elassar, CNN
Updated 2250 GMT (0650 HKT) October 4, 2020

(CNN) — Former MLB player Charles Haeger was found dead in Northern Arizona from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday after police announced they were searching for him as a suspect in the death of his ex-girlfriend in Scottsdale the previous day, police said.

Haeger's car was found unoccupied near Flagstaff on Saturday morning, according to a press release from Scottsdale Police Sgt. Ben Hoster. Around 4 p.m., Haeger was found dead along a trail at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon "from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound," Hoster said.

Police found the body of 34-year-old Danielle Breed in her home on Friday, after her roommate reported hearing gunshots and seeing Haeger exit her room with a handgun.

"My daughter was the spark of our family," Jane Long, Breed's mother, told CNN, adding that her daughter went by her maiden name, Danielle Long. "She was the light on our darkest day. We all thrived on her infectious smile and positivity. We are crushed that she was a victim of such a horrific crime."

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