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Heroin, syringe found at gym with San Antonio boxing legend Tony Ayala Jr.'s body, police say
SAN ANTONIO — Controversial boxing legend Tony Ayala Jr. may have died from a drug overdose, according to a San Antonio Police Department report released Thursday.
Ayala Jr., 52, was found slumped over early Tuesday morning at Zarzamora Street Gym, located at 1402 N. Zarzamora. A syringe filled with apparent narcotics and a ball of heroin wrapped in tape were found on a desk inside the gym, along with a cooker cap and spoon, the police report said.
The only signs of trauma, according to the report, appeared to have been from Ayala’s head striking the floor.
“The death appears to be an overdose at this time,” the report states.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-boxing-legend-Tony-Ayala-Jr-was-6264206.php