Death of Scott Ruffalo self-inflicted
The brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has died a week after he was shot in the head, police said Tuesday.
Scott Ruffalo, 39, died late Monday night when he was removed from life support at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Renato Moreno said.
Police cleared the woman arrested in the shooting, Shaha Mishall Adham, 26. Adham left the Beverly Hills jail where she’d been held without bail since surrendering Monday afternoon on an attempted murder arrest warrant.
Her attorney Ronald Richards said she was freed police were shown evidence that the wound was self-inflicted, the result of playing with a gun. He indicated that Adham was essentially a witness to a game of Russian Roulette.
“This was an accidental shooting by someone that plays with guns,” Richards said. Adham, who was a friend of Scott’s, came back to get keys to her SUV, then fled the scene.
Richards said no charges would be pursued against Adham. A police sergeant said more information would be released Wednesday.
Scott’s family thanked supporters and announced the creation of a fund in his honor.
“Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time of the passing of Scott Ruffalo, beloved son, brother and husband,” the statement read.
The family said the funeral service would be private.
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