Off-duty policeman believed to have committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at Hong Kong police station
- The 57-year-old constable, attached to the criminal investigation unit of Cheung Chau Police Station, was reportedly going through financial distress
- He is believed to have shot himself in the right temple after leaving a message for colleagues, family in a WhatsApp group around 4.30pm
An off-duty veteran policeman in Hong Kong was suspected to have committed suicide by shooting himself in the head after leaving a phone message to colleagues asking them to inform his wife.
The 57-year-old constable, attached to the criminal investigation unit of Cheung Chau Police Station, sent the last message to his teammates in a WhatsApp group shortly after 4.30pm, saying he was in an interview room inside the building.
In the message, he bade farewell to his colleagues and thanked them for their support. He also asked them to inform his wife and friends, according to a police source.
“Inside the room, he was found holding his pistol in his right hand and there was a wound to his right temple,” the source said. “We believe the officer shot himself in the right temple with his pistol to commit suicide.”
He said he believed only a single shot was fired in the incident.