A new update has been issued, as Santa Fe fire chief Brian Moya broke his silence this week.
The actor, 95, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, at their New Mexico home alongside one of their dogs. Two other surviving dogs were rescued from the property. It is assumed the bodies were there for at least 10 days before they were found, with Gene’s pacemaker last recording data on February 17th.
Speaking to Fox News, Moya has aired his own opinion – that Gene and Betsy may have died in a “similar timeframe”. He said: “Just because both bodies were in similar ways where we, as experts, sad to say that we know a lot about how people die and how long people are dead for – both bodies are in a similar manner that it could be a similar timeframe.”
An update into Gene Hackman’s death has been issued (Image: Getty)
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He added that since he has been fire chief, the Santa Fe Fire Department and emergency medical services had never responded to any calls from the Hackman residence. They were last involved in this investigation on February 27, with the case now in the hands of the Sheriff’s Department.
It comes after the results from the New Mexico Gas Company’s investigation revealed a “minor gas leak” in the property – but not enough to have killed Gene and Betsy. The company described the leak as “minuscule”, adding it “conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide” but found “no significant findings.”
Fire chief Brian Moya has broken his silence (Image: Fox News)
According to an official statement: “One red tag was for a minuscule leak (0.33% gas in air not a lethal amount) at one of the stove burners. The other four red tags were for code enforcement violations – not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide – involving a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces.”
A ‘red tag’ serves as a warning issued by inspectors to indicate that an item is hazardous or fails to meet safety standards, rendering it unusable until the issue is resolved.