> It's possible that the police know something the father does not. I would not put it past a suicidal person to order a hit on himself.
It's absurd to assume the police wouldn't share such information with the victim's father. And if someone would order a hit on themselves, the police would still classify this as murder.
The police in the article declined to share info that would have been helpful had the victim known. I'm trying not to assume anything about what they would or wouldn't share.
You're right on the other point though, if the hit actually happened there would definitely be a murder there, regardless of any suicidal actions on the client/victim's part.
Which leads to another question: If the hit website was a scam, and you tried to put a hit on yourself, could you be criminally charged with attempted murder of yourself?
It's absurd to assume the police wouldn't share such information with the victim's father. And if someone would order a hit on themselves, the police would still classify this as murder.