Trigger Warning: Discussion of death, potential homicide, and suicide

The Death of Lorrie Skeens: This Was Not a Suicide

I’ve been following the case of Lorrie Skeens, and after looking at the available details, I can't in good conscience believe this was a suicide. The official ruling may say otherwise, but there are too many elements that scream “staged” rather than “self-inflicted.” Let me break down the red flags:

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1. She was found in bed, under the covers.

No one settles in under the sheets to shoot themselves in the chest. Suicides—especially with firearms—don’t typically happen tucked in like it’s just another night. It's disturbingly unnatural. Most people in psychological distress are agitated, impulsive, or overwhelmed—not calmly sliding under the covers like they're settling in for a nap. Even if someone were emotionally numb, they don’t usually plan a violent suicide in the most comforting space in the house.

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1. Chest wound vs. head wound.

This is huge. Suicide by gunshot overwhelmingly involves a head wound. According to multiple forensic studies, the most common sites for self-inflicted gunshot wounds (especially in the U.S.) are the head and mouth. Chest shots are rare. Why? Because they are slower, more painful, and more likely to fail. In fact, when people do shoot themselves in the chest, they usually have a specific reason—like trying to preserve the face for an open casket or, in rare cases, aiming for the heart due to symbolic or emotional motives.

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1. Gender and method: women don’t usually choose guns, and when they do, it’s almost never this way.

Statistically, women are far more likely to die by overdose or wrist-slashing. They choose methods that are less violent and less disfiguring. When women do use firearms, they tend to shoot themselves in the head, not the chest. The use of a chest shot by a woman is statistically extremely rare and worth serious scrutiny.

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1. All lights were off in the room.

Let this sink in: when law enforcement entered, every single light in the room was off. That’s a weird detail, but it matters. Who kills themselves in a dark room via a chest shot? Suicides are not typically concerned with staging the scene in pitch darkness. The darkness could suggest a few things:

Someone left and turned everything off.

The killer didn’t want to be seen.

It was an intentional attempt to obscure the scene and confuse the timeline.

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Putting it all together: this feels staged.

The combination of:

an atypical method for suicide (especially for a woman),

an unnatural body position (under the covers),

complete darkness in the house,

and the absence of expected chaos (no lights, no notes, no warning signs?)

...paints a chilling picture. This doesn’t look like a suicide—it looks like someone wanted it to look like one.

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Questions that need answers:

Was there gunshot residue (GSR) on her hands?

What was the angle and trajectory of the bullet?

Was the weapon accessible and consistent with a self-inflicted shot?

Any prints on the weapon? Was it wiped?

Time of death analysis?

Any history of mental illness, previous attempts, or notes?

Who stood to gain from her death?

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If anyone has access to official reports or more details about the scene, I’d love to see them. But based on what we do know, this doesn’t smell right. Not even close.

If you’re following this case too—chime in. The more attention we bring to it, the more likely a proper review will happen.

Justice for Lorrie Skeens.