‘It’s Not Suicide’: Boeing Whistleblower Warned Friend Before Being Found Dead

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, whose body was found in a vehicle in South Carolina on March 9, had allegedly told a family friend that if anything were to happen to him, it wouldn’t be a result of suicide. The 62-year-old was found dead “from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to the  Charleston County Coroner’s office, on the day he was scheduled to give his deposition in his case against Boeing. Jennifer, a family friend of Mr. Barnett, told ABC News 4 that she didn’t think Mr. Barnett had died by suicide. She said that Mr. Barnett came by to visit her when she needed help and they talked about his deposition....