- New York City police say a 29-year-old officer has died after shooting himself in the head.
- Police say he was shot around 3:45 pm Friday on a Staten Island street.
- Two officers died in suspected suicides within 24 hours of each other last week.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (Veterans, press 1) for 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress and suicidal in the US.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a 29-year-old officer has died after shooting himself in the head, the department's third suspected suicide in nine days.
Police say he was shot around 3:45 pm Friday on a Staten Island street.
Two officers died in suspected suicides within 24 hours of each other last week. Deputy Chief Steven Silks was found dead in a police vehicle in Queens on June 5. Detective Joseph Calabrese was found the next day at a Brooklyn beach.
Police say both died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds to the head.
Those deaths prompted NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill to remind police personnel that help is available — and that seeking it isn't a sign of weakness but of "great strength."
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (Veterans, press 1) for 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress and suicidal in the US. Send a text message to 838255, or chat online.