Baytown Police investigating self-inflicted gunshot wound during welfare check at Bayland Park
BAYTOWN, TX – The Baytown Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a self-inflicted gunshot wound that occurred at Bayland Park in the 2600 block of Business Highway 146.
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According to police, officers were conducting a welfare check requested by a neighboring law enforcement agency in connection with a mental health concern. When officers arrived, they made contact with the subject, who then sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Officers provided immediate lifesaving medical aid until Baytown Fire Department personnel arrived. The individual was later transported to a Houston-area hospital for further treatment.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing. Due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the department is...