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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Politics and Elections Education Environment State News Nation - World Obituaries Weather Photo Galleries Since You Asked Videos Web Cams Mail Tribune 100 Sports Latest Stories Varsity 541 College Sports Pro Sports Community Sports Business Latest Stories Real Estate News People In Business Transportation Agriculture Opinion Latest Editorials Letters to the Editor Guest Opinions Lifestyle Latest stories Food Home and Garden Health Hiking Biking Faith Milestones and Achievements Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories Theater Music Community Events Dining Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Magazines & Special Sections NEWS NOW Missing Ashland teenager reportedly spotted near Dunsmuir ... Our View: Waiting for someone else to step up ... Council considers end to prohibition in city parks ... Missing Ashland teenager reportedly spotted near Dunsmuir ... Our View: Waiting for someone else to step up ... Council considers end to prohibition in city parks ... Man commits suicide in front of RR police station By From the Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By From the Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Nov. 29, 2014 @ 2:11 pm By From the Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Nov. 29, 2014 @ 2:11 pm » Social News ROGUE RIVER — An 82-year-old man apparently shot himself in the parking lot of the police station the day before Thanksgiving. The underlying circumstances are under investigation. Police Chief Ken Lewis said the incident occurred at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday and was partly witnessed by a police clerk, who was alone at the station. He said the clerk saw the man park his car just outside the front window at the police station, located adjacent to City Hall at 133 Broadway St., and then heard a shot moments after he exited the vehicle. A .38-caliber pistol was recovered at the scene. The man had a Gold Hill address, said Lewis, who declined to release the man’s name. “It’s still actually under investigation. We’ll be doing some followup on Monday,” said Lewis, who described the incident as “pretty upsetting, really.” By From the Grants Pass Daily Courier MailTribune.com By From the Grants Pass Daily Courier Posted Nov. 29, 2014 @ 2:11 pm » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501