homicide investigator george gavito was one of the first people on the scene. >> she was waiting there at gate. she had a mixed drink in one hand and she had a cigarette in another hand. she went in when the deputies came in, went back to the house. she pointed to the room upstairs where it was. >> paramedics and investigators found bill mowbray with blankets pulled up to his neck. he looked as if he were sleeping. except for the massive damage caused by the .357 magnum that lay near his body. >> the entrance wound was on the right side, the right temple, and the exit wound was on the left temple. now, this was a very high-energy weapon. it was a very, very disruptive blast. it literally blew this victim's head apart. >> the fatal wound was a contact wound. the gun barrel had been placed directly against bill mowbrey's head. as the bullet exited his left temple, it went through his left hand, which was apparently resting under his head when the shot was fired. brownsville residents were shocked to learn that one of their most high-profile residents had apparently killed himself. bill m