Information from Liberty County Sheriff Rader
Rather than accept a reported warrant for a DWI from a Private Investigator, a man who lives on CR 3016 in north Liberty County took his own life while Deputies from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office attempted to talk the man into dropping his gun. This in progress investigation started at approximately 3:30pm when the Private Investigator called 911 and ask for assistance as the man he was attempting to serve with a warrant pulled a hand gun and pointed it at his own head while telling the PI the “gun is for me and not you”.
Several Sheriff’s units responded to the scene with Cpl. Darrell Werner taking command while in route requesting a hostage negotiator and for an ambulance to stand-by. Cpl. Werner also advised to secure the area until a negotiator could arrive and interact with the subject.
As deputies arrived and before the negotiator arrived, at approximately 3:45pm the man left the front porch of his home and entered a wooded area immediately adjacent to his home while still holding the gun to his head. Within seconds of entering the woods a gun-shot was heard and the man was found on the ground from a self-inflicted gun-shot wound to his head.
Deputies found the man still breathing and immediately began first aid in an attempt to save his life but he passed away within a few minutes. Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace Judge Wade Brown was summoned to the scene to conduct the inquest.
The individual’s name is not being released at this early stage as it is possible family members may still need to be contacted.
The investigation is on-going at this time.
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