The (Allentown) Morning Call says the March 2011 death of 46-year-old Michael Steckel was initially believed to be a suicide.
But Northampton County Corner Zachary Lysek says the death was ruled a homicide two weeks ago.
Police said in a sworn statement that the gun was two or three inches away, while most gun suicides are contact wounds.
District Attorney John Morganelli says the case will likely be heard by a grand jury to be chosen Thursday.
He says no arrests have been made in the slaying, which is being investigated by state police and Moore Township officers.
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Information from: The Morning Call, http://www.mcall.com
