Coroner concludes Boeing whistleblower's death as suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- A coroner's office said in a report released on Friday that it has concluded the investigation into the death of Boeing whistleblower John "Mitch" Barnett, and all findings suggest he died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Barnett, 62, was found dead in his truck on March 9 in Charleston, U.S. state of South Carolina. He was alleging Boeing retaliated against him for complaints about quality lapses, and was scheduled to testify in court the day he died.