Las Vegas police are investigating the death of mixed martial arts fighter Blas Avena as a possible suicide, according to a report from TMZ.com.
Avena, 32, was reportedly found dead in his Las Vegas apartment at 11:36 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
“Arriving police and medical personnel located an adult male who was pronounced deceased at the scene. As of now the death is being investigated as a suicide,” a Las Vegas Metro Police Department spokesperson told TMZ.
An autopsy was reportedly completed earlier this week but an official cause of death won’t be revealed until more tests are completed, according to the report.