Robert Fuller’s Hanging Was a Suicide, Investigation Finds

An investigation has confirmed that Robert Fuller, who was found hanging from a tree in a Southern California park on June 10, committed suicide, officials announced on Thursday.

The authorities ordered a further investigation into Mr. Fuller’s death following a public outcry after the initial ruling that it was a suicide. His hanging and that of another Black man in California, on May 31, drew scrutiny amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests. The other hanging has also been ruled a suicide.

At a news conference on Thursday, Chris Marks, the department commander of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said that a further investigation and a more-detailed autopsy revealed that Mr. Fuller, 24, had a history of mental health issues and committed suicide.

Records indicated that Mr. Fuller had suffered from mental illness and had previously expressed suicidal thoughts, Commander Marks said.