Watertown police respond to outdoors suicide call

Staff Reports

The Watertown Police Department and Watertown Fire Rescue responded to a suicide Monday that was outside of a residence.

When the agencies arrived, they found a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound who was dead at the scene, according to a news release from police.

The call was around 4 a.m. from the northeast part of town, according to the release.

Resources for people who are considering suicide or know somebody who is include:

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255

  • Human Service Agency: 605-886-0123

  • Watertown Police Department: 605-882-6210

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Watertown police respond to outdoors suicide call