ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man whose remains were found last week near Elk Mountain Scenic Highway died from a gunshot wound, and the suspect in the case died by suicide after barricading himself in a camper, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the victim as 61-year-old Marco Loretto. Preliminary autopsy results show Loretto died from a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.
Investigators said Loretto was reported missing Feb. 24 by a friend who had not seen or heard from him in nearly a week…