Norwood Police chief issues statement on apparent suicide
COURTESY OF THE NORWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NORWOOD – The following is a statement from Police Chief William G. Brooks III regarding the apparent suicide of a man near the Norwood Airport on Saturday, April 10:
“Saturday night, the Norwood Police Department was called to Azalea Drive as a result of a 911 call from a resident. A male family member had made concerning statements, had retrieved a firearm and was loading it when the caller called 911 and fled the residence. Responding officers encountered the caller in the street.
“As a result of the nature of the call, numerous NPD radio cars responded into the neighborhood. The officers made observations which led them to believe that the man had fled his residence in the general direction of a thickly wooded area that lies between Azalea Drive and Norwood Airport. The department command staff was notified, and I authorized a call to neighbors as well as a social media post asking that neighbors shelter in place.