An NYPD sergeant committed suicide by shooting himself in the head inside his car in Queens on Monday evening, according to law enforcement sources.
The 44-year-old Queens policeman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a residential block in Flushing around 7:20 p.m., police and sources said.
Authorities have not released his identity pending notification of family.
Further details about the apparent suicide were not immediately available as the investigation is ongoing.
sergeant dies A few months after the off-duty NYPD officer Gregory Purvis committed suicide by shooting himself inside an Upper Manhattan apartment in August.
At the time, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry highlighted how the stresses of police work take a mental toll on many members of the force.
“We have lost another brother to the shock of this act,” he said. written online After Purvis’s death.
“To the men and women who wear the uniform, please know that there are people always willing to hear about the bad days, the days that hit too close to home.”
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or visit SuicidePreventionLifeline.org,
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