ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A man shot and killed himself as crews put out a fire at his home in Buford on Thursday morning, according to police.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in the 3000 block of North Bogan Road NE at around 7 a.m. As heavy smoke and flames rolled from the two-story home, firefighters found a man in the woods behind the house, who said nobody was inside the property.

Gwinnett County house fire (Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services)

While putting the fire out, firefighters saw the man again — but this time, he was holding a shotgun. He didn’t threaten crews or interfere with their operation.

Firefighters called Gwinnett County police, who arrived and began investigating the death of a man on a nearby property. Officers discovered the victim wa

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