I would not be surprised if indeed there is foul play at the bottom of this pile. Politics? I have seen too many instances with similar circumstances, to be totally naive and just take the initial reports at face value.

Why would he take his life? He gave up a personal life in the struggle to help his people, to alleviate their plight, the less fortunate, only to take his life with a bullet to the chest?

Was he afraid he will miss shooting his own head, so he chose a bigger target, his chest? Something's amiss...

This guy was renowned to be the most accurate puncher in his time! Go figure!