Longtime Morgan Hill resident Vincent Buffington, 60, part-owner of the new Legends Bar, was reportedly found dead in a hot tub at his home on La Mar Court Wednesday morning by his son, according to Morgan Hill police Special Operations Sgt. Jerry Neumayer.
Buffington's son returned home and found his father's body shortly after 11:30 a.m. and called police. Resuscitation was not attempted, Neumayer said, and Buffington was pronounced dead.
"We don't know if it was a natural death or not," he said. "At this point, we're treating it like a suspicious death and investigating ... There was nothing on his body that appeared to be suspicious. We're waiting on the results (of the autopsy) from the coroner's office."
The body did not have visible cuts and bruises, he said. No one was home during the morning hours, and Buffington had not been seen by family members since the night before.
Buffington was a partner in Legends Bar and Grill in downtown Morgan Hill. Operating manager Shauna St. Cloud said Thursday that she had no comment on how his death might affect the business.
Marilyn Dubil Marilyn Dubil covers Morgan Hill education and public safety for South Valley Newspapers. Send her an e-mail.
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