MIDDLETON — A 22-year-old man committed suicide early Sunday morning after he violated a domestic violence order and stole a gun from a Middleton residence.



At 8:46 p.m. Middleton police responded to Nicola Road for a report of a domestic violence violation.



Upon arrival, police discovered that a 22-year-old man had violated a domestic violence order, entered a home, stole a gun and ran into a nearby forest area.



Milton, Farmington, New Durham, Wakefield and New Hampshire State Police responded to the forest area and provided support to Middleton police in search of the man.



Around midnight, the man was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.



While police released the man's name, Foster's does not generally identify suicide victims.