Nogales, AZ (PFC)
Ken Lay's bloated and bullet-riddled corpse lay rotting in the Nogales sun today as Federal authorities tried to piece together evidence and disassemble the explosive device Lay had with him when he met his end in a fusillade of bullets in response to Lay's opening fire with a gold-plated assault weapon once given to him by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In a bizarre twist, the fugitive millionaire faked his own death early in the morning on the 5th of July, and had travelled in a stolen motorhome to this border town in a vain attempt to reach Panama by highway, according to accounts being pieced together late this afternoon.
Facing what amounted to life in prison, those close to Lay said it's no wonder he decided to make a run for it.
"He had millions stashed somewhere, and a very good plastic surgeon in Paraguay" , said his former house manager. "I couldn't see Kenny boy stripping for the guards in any prison, that's for sure".
Lay's violent death ends a storied career that many are comparing to a Greek tragedy.
Former partner and recipient of Lay's largesse at it's peak, President George Bush stated " in Texas , we have a sayin'. 'He died like he lived.' Well Kenny Boy went out old west style in a blaze of gunfire. Adios, compadre"