After exposing security flaws, 32-year veteran Boeing employee suspected of "shooting himself in the head" John Barnett, a former employee who exposed Boeing safety issues, was found dead in South Carolina. The cause of death in a car outside a hotel was suspected to be "suicide by shooting" According to reports, at the time of Barnett's death, Boeing was involved in many aviation safety incidents.
The city's Police Department said authorities are investigating the case and "awaiting the official cause" of death.