Suicides? Suspects?

Azcentral.com published this story about the suicide of a man who was suspected of committing domestic violence against his girlfriend. 

The first thing I wondered about is the Republic's unspoken code of ethics that designates that suicides are normally not covered because they are more of a private matter. I understand this was probably covered as the event was unfolding, but I wonder if the reporter and editor contemplated taking a hands-off approach once the suicide was made public information. 

Also, it bothered me that the story used the word "suspect" which generally puts unclear blame on a person. Even if he was convicted, media outlets would cover themselves and say convicted instead of guilty. 

The double-whammy about this case is that the man cannot be tried to establish if he was the attacker.