Man Fatally Shoots Himself in Vienna Police Parking Lot

VIENNA, VA -- A Falls Church resident fatally shot himself last Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Vienna Police Department, police said in their weekly report.

The man, a resident of Falls Church, contacted police Saturday at about 11:42 a.m., saying he planned to commit suicide in the parking lot of the police department, police said.

Officers immediately began searching the parking lot and found a male subject suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Officers requested Fairfax County Fire & EMS to assist, but the male subject was deceased by the time officers found him.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 800-273-8255. More information is available at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.

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