Family of Oklahoma candidate who died by suicide disputes medical examiner

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The family of a deceased Republican candidate in Oklahoma‘s Senate election disputed the medical examiner’s conclusion that he died by suicide, raising questions about the circumstances that led to the relative’s unexpected death over three months ago.

The medical examiner’s office determined Barry Christian, one of three candidates who ran for Oklahoma State Senate District 38 in the June 16 Republican primary, died from a gunshot wound to the head on April 30.

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