A retired New Orleans Police Department officer died by suicide in the lobby of NOPD headquarters Thursday morning.

While WDSU does not typically report on suicides, because the death happened in a public area, we are providing the information made available by the NOPD on the incident. Advertisement

Around 10:35 a.m., the NOPD responded to an attempted suicide inside the lobby of the DXC Technology building, which houses NOPD headquarters.

When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man, identified as a retired NOPD officer, was declared dead at the hospital.

The name of the retired officer has not been provided at this time.

If you or someone you know needs help, you can talk with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or sending a text message to

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