Police find body of former MLB player suspected in Scottsdale killing
Oct 3, 2020, 11:30 AM | Updated: 8:36 pm
37-year-old suspect Charles Haeger. (Scottsdale Police Department photo)
(Scottsdale Police Department photo)
PHOENIX — Scottsdale police have identified the body of a 37-year-old former MLB player who is suspecting of killing his ex-girlfriend.
Charles Haeger was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound along the rim trail at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The investigation is still on-going.
On Friday night, Haeger allegedly shot and killed 34-year-old Danielle Breed and pointed a gun at her roommate, who was able to escape the residence, the Scottsdale Police Department said Saturday in a press release.
Officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Hayden and Indian Bend roads in Scottsdale just before 7 p.m. on Friday. They barricaded the area after being told Haeger may have remained on scene.
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The vehicle Haeger was last seen driving, a gray 2020 Plymouth Voyager, was located near Flagstaff by police. It was unoccupied.
According to MLB.com, Haeger was a pitcher drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2001, and he played 83 innings in the the major leagues.
His major league stints, which came from 2006-2010, were with the White Sox, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
