A Fishers man, 69, has died after alerting authorities he planned to take his own life in a phone call made just inside Fishers Police headquarters.

Shortly after 2:00am Tuesday, authorities say the Hamilton County Communications Center received a call from the public telephone located inside the vestibule of Fishers Police Department Headquarters. The caller expressed his intent to shoot himself. Officers  responded and found a white male standing in the vestibule.

Police instructed the man to exit the building and he complied. Upon exiting, officers saw the man shoot himself.

Paramedics from the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services arrived at the scene, but not in time to save the man’s life. 

The man’s identity has not been released as of mid-morning Tuesday. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office may release the name once positive identification is made.

 Fishers Police are actively investigating. Anyone with information regarding this case should contact Detective Dean Mucha at 317-595-3330.

Fishers Police are trained in de-escalation but could not prevent this death.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, Fishers public safety officials remind you to please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or 911.  Additional resources can also be found at https://stigmafreefishers.com/