Crime & Safety

Man Kills Himself Near Baby Beach

According to investigators, a 54-year-old man shot himself near the pier Wednesday afternoon.

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Residents in Dana Point were stunned Wednesday afternoon by the semipublic suicide of a middle-aged man just east of Baby Beach near the Dana Point Harbor Fishing Pier.

According to the Lt. Steve Gil of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a 54-year-old man parked his car near the beach and shot himself.

The suicide occurred near the bustling, family-friendly beach just before 3 p.m.

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