Drama teacher, charged with molesting five male students, kills himself hours before closing statements in trial
A retired drama teacher from Southern California, who was charged with molesting five male students in the school, was found dead of an apparent suicide before the closing arguments were given in his trial. The 68-year-old accused, David Michael Bruce, was found dead in his own home located in an unincorporated part of Anaheim to the south of Los Angeles.
Carrie Braun, a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff, said in a statement: "He was discovered by a friend or another individual, and they called law enforcement." She also said that Bruce's death is currently being investigated as a suicide but that the official autopsy report is still pending. Bruce was free on bond before he died and he did not appear in the court for the closing arguments in what is the 11th day of his trial.