Shain Gandee Died From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Police have confirmed that Buckwild star Shain Gandee died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Gandee, 21, was found dead in Sissonville, West Virginia, Monday with his 48-year-old uncle David Gandee and 27-year-old friend Donald Robert Myers. All three deaths have been ruled accidental.
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Gandee was reported missing over the weekend after leaving a bar early Sunday morning with his uncle. The two told others at the bar that they were going off-roading in Gandee’s Ford Bronco. Kanawha County Commission Corporal B.D. Humphreys said the Bronco’s muffler was stuck in mud, causing a gas leak into the car, according to US Weekly. Authorities needed a bulldozer to remove the vehicle from the mud.
Though Buckwild had been renewed for a second season, MTV has halted production on the rural West Virginia reality show. Gandee’s family is currently raising funds for funeral expenses. “I know the strain they are going through,” Shain’s cousin Ashley Gandee, told TMZ. “It’s hard to provide a proper burial. It’s already tough with the loss of family members. . . . expenses are tough as well.”