Police in Murfreesboro responded to a suicide call on Sunday night.

A motorist traveling across the bridge on Medical Center Parkway this past Sunday night around 10 told police he witnessed a man climb to the top railing of the bridge. By the time the motorist made a U-turn to offer help, the subject had disappeared.

Murfreesboro Police responded to the area underneath the bridge on Walter Hale Court and found the 50 year old subject on the ground. The Maple Street man was transported to St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

WGNS is not releasing the name of the deceased at this time out of respect for his family.

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Suicide Facts in Tennessee:

• Yearly deaths by suicide are about twice that of deaths by homicide - in 2012, there were 956 suicides (or 14.8 per 100,000 residents) in Tennessee, compared with 456 homicides (or 7.1 per 100,000 residents). This rate also places Tennessee much higher than the national rate of 10.8 suicides per 100,000 residents. More facts here.

Having thoughts of harming yourself?

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Crisis Line at (855) CRISIS-1 (274-7471) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and connects callers to their local provider for mental health and/or substance use crisis services.

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MPD Incident 16-9792