New details in tragic suicide of woman at center of Eva Longoria, Tony Parker divorce revealed
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Key Points:
- Erin Benavides, formerly accused of an affair with Tony Parker, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Port Aransas, Texas home on October 14, according to police reports.
- Investigators found three firearms and multiple bullets at the scene, and police responded after a call about a woman threatening suicide.
- Officers entered the home following a friend's alert from Benavides' husband and found her deceased; no evidence of foul play was reported.
- The Port Aransas Police Department confirmed the death is under investigation but currently sees no signs of foul play, extending condolences to her family and friends.
- Benavides, once a prosecutor and advocate for vulnerable children, resigned from her legal position two months before her death; she had previously denied allegations of an affair with Parker, which coincided with divorces in 2010.
