Cops: Lone Gunman Killed Hollywood Publicist Ronni Chasen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dec. 1: Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police stand outside the apartment building where a man thought to be connected with the murder of Ronni Chasen shot himself. (AFP/Getty Images)
Police say evidence shows an ex-con acted alone in gunning down Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen.
Beverly Hills Police Chief David Snowden tells The Associated Press that Harold Martin Smith, a 43-year-old career criminal, was the person who shot Chasen last November as she attempted to make a turn at an intersection.
He adds there was no conspiracy to kill her.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Snowden said late Wednesday the case will be wrapped up in the next couple of weeks.
Police had looked at the possibility that Chasen was targeted by a hit man, but a tip to the show "America's Most Wanted" led detectives to Smith.
Smith killed himself when police tried to question him.