Coroner confirms QB death cause

Whitman County Coroner Peter Martin Jan. 18 confirmed the preliminary cause finding in the death of Tyler Scott Hilinski, 21, quarterback of the WSU football team who was found dead in his apartment at NE Northwood Drive in the Aspen Village apartment complex in Pullman. He was found with a head wound, a rifle next to him and a suicide note at the scene at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Martin ruled the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Manner of death was determined to be suicide.

A report on the discovery of Hilinski’s body was issued by Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins late Jan. 16. He reported the department was working with the coroner’s office to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of death.