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Ohio Chief Commits Suicide in Station

Nelsonville (Ohio) Fire Chief Tim Carr was found dead last Friday of an apparent suicide.

Nelsonville (Ohio) Fire Chief Tim Carr was found dead last Friday of an apparent suicide.

Firefighters found Carr’s body at the fire station. His body was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where he was pronounced dead. A .380-caliber handgun was found at the scene and there were no witnesses to the shooting. An investigation is underway.

Funeral services for Carr, 53, were held Tuesday.

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