Lambert
Dec. 1, 2011
Bar Shooting
By Fred Lambert
Mayor Fred Wiley's press secretary was shot and killed outside of a bar in the Grungeville section of Centerville last night after a heated argument.
Patrons of the Fandango Bar and Grill on Wilson Street claimed that two men got into a shoving match around 10:45 p.m. before the fight was forced outdoors. Gunshots were heard, and Peter Wickham, 35, was found collapsed with a projectile wound to the forehead. Police later deduced the bullet to be .38 caliber -- a widely used pistol round in personal defense. Wickham, who was clad in suit and tie when discovered, was dead on arrival after being rushed to St. Mary's Hospital.
The fact that Wickham was Mayor Wiley's press secretary adds a unique angle to the incident, which occurred in a notoriously drug-laced bar. Homicide detectives speculate a drug-dealing angle to the scuffle, but patron information has remained inconclusive.
"That's not surprising," said Lt Jane Ortlieb of the Centerville Police. "The Fandango is a known hangout for drug dealers and users, and people aren't likely to talk."
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