At first, Jason Hamilton's death seemed like a tragic accident.
The 12-year veteran Houston firefighter was eastbound on I-10 near Brookshire just after the morning rush hour on Jan.27 when suddenly his truck swerved across the median into oncoming traffic, striking another vehicle. At first, authorities thought it might have been a tire problem that sparked the crash that also killed Shelley McKay, 61.
But this week they ruled the 43-year-old's death a suicide, although they have yet to reveal what led them to that conclusion.
Now the grieving family of Shelley McKay must contend with the fact that her death was a homicide.