Released: March 15, 2013 - Friday, 04:41 PM
Suspicious Death Update
Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781 4547Date and time of incident: 3-6-13, Approximately 9:00 PMPlace of Occurrence: 2800 block of Cloudy Meadow Road, rural Templeton, CA Victim Information: Robert Stark Hickey, 48, Templeton Suspect Information: N/AOn 3-6-13, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a man found dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The man was identified as 48-year-old Robert Stark Hickey of Templeton. An autopsy was recently completed. The investigation has revealed that Hickey died from a single gunshot wound to the body. Hickey was home alone at the time of his death and was later discovered by a family member. Although the accident was not witnessed, forensic evidence at the scene and autopsy results determined the incident was the result of an accidental discharge of a rifle by Hickey as he was placing the weapon into a ranch utility vehicle. 
