Brizzi was shot by police in neck, wrist, leg, and buttock after standoff

He had recently broken up with his girlfriend and lost his job as a driver

The man who was shot by police Thursday after walking into a Baltimore TV station wearing an animal costume and a fake bomb vest has been described by his father as having a troubled mental history and possible suicidal tendencies.

Speaking hours after the incident, Edward Brizzi told local media his son, Alex Brizzi, was the man inside the animal costume.

The 25-year-old was shot after threatening to detonate a bomb - which turned out to be made of chocolate bars wrapped in tinfoil - inside the Fox 45 offices.

Brizzi, who according to his father had recently broken up with his girlfriend, told an office security guard he wanted the station to view the contents of a flash drive he was carrying.

The flash drive contained a video in which Brizzi argued the government is covering up the truth about 'black holes and the sun,' the security guard said.

The astronomy-themed conspiracy theory appeared to be linked to what Brizzi's father said was a 'vision' that his son had.

According to the father, Brizzi had a 'vision from God' that made him believe the world was going to end on June 3.

After the police shooting, Brizzi was transported in serious but stable condition to a local hospital with gunshot wounds to the neck, wrist, leg and buttock, officials and family members said.

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Alex Brizzi, 25, was gunned down by Baltimore cops Thursday after he threatened a local TV station with a fake bomb

Brizzi walks outside the Fox 45 offices in Baltimore, wearing an animal costume and a fake bomb vest

The 25-year-old has had a history of mental issues and was possibly suicidal, his father said after the incident

The bomb squad robot is seen taking the onesie and the vest off of the suspect. Police were using the device to try and get the suspect to remove his hands from the costume

Brizzi was then seen walking outside the TV station's building shortly before he was shot by police

A short time later Brizzi was gunned down by police after continually ignoring their orders. A bomb technician's robot is seen analyzing the scene

The father said his son is a 'nice kid' who probably 'had a mental breakdown' before donning the costume and entering the TV offices.

'Probably what happened was... He has no way of doing a bomb or anything. What he was doing was probably, putting himself out there, thinking that he wanted to die,' the father said when approached by a Fox 45 news team outside his Elkridge home.

The father said Brizzi recently 'had what seems like a nervous breakdown' and was caught sleeping in somebody's backyard. He normally lives in his father's basement.

'They called the police, and it took seven policemen to hold him down,' he said of the previous incident.

After that arrest, Brizzi lost his job as a driver for his father's boss. He also recently broke up with his girlfriend, the father said.

Brizzi's father, Edward Brizzi, spoke to local media shortly after Thursday's incident. He said his son had been suicidal in the past

This social media photo shows Alex Brizzi dressed up as the character Marshall Lee from the animated TV show Adventure Time

Brizzi was shot by police and treated for gunshot wounds to the neck, wrist, leg and buttock

Just talked with the dad of the 25 year old who made the threats against WBFF FOX 45 today. The dad says his son was convinced the world was ending on June 3rd. He says his son does not have a history of mental health issues, but two weeks ago had what he called a break. Video starts with him describing that moment two weeks ago when his son was found sleeping in a neighbor's yard. Posted by Shelley Orman on Thursday, 28 April 2016

The father said Brizzi had exhibited suicidal tendencies before. In 2012, he attempted to overdose on over-the-counter pain relievers and spent time in hospital, the father said.

A security guard who spoke to Brizzi said he carried a flash drive containing a video that he wanted the network to broadcast.

'[The video was of] him talking to the camera. He's pretty much saying the government is hiding the truth behind black holes and the sun,' the security guard told Fox 45.

This picture taken from the outside the building shows Brizzi, wearing a white onesie with grey ears, leaning against the wall of the lobby

Brizzi entered the Fox 45 offices on Baltimore's TV Hill at 1:00pm and told staff he had an explosive strapped to his chest.

It turned out the 'device' was actually a 'flotation device' with chocolate bars attached together with wire, according to police.

A short time after speaking to a security guard, Brizzi left and was gunned down by police after continually ignoring their requests.

Pictures taken from outside the building show Brizzi - wearing a white onesie with grey ears - leaning against the wall of the lobby and looking relaxed.

He also appeared to be wearing a white medical mask and black sunglasses during the bizarre confrontation.

Pictures taken from outside the building show Brizzi - wearing a white onesie with grey ears - leaning against the wall of the lobby and looking relaxed

Up close he is seen with a red vest underneath the white animal costume. He was also wearing a white surgical mask and black sunglasses

Police spokesman T.J. Smith told the media said he walked in and showed a contractor a flash drive and then revealed wires attached to his chest.

Shortly after the building was cleared, he reportedly left and walked towards heavily-armed SWAT officers.

After a stand-off where he ignored police orders, he was shot by a police counter sniper.

Bomb technicians were then sent to the scene to analyse the vest on him as he lay in the middle of the road.

A robot approached the man, as he was not complying with police, and a recorded voice asked him to show his hands.

As he continually refused to cooperate, the robot then undressed the man - removing his onesie and the jacket he claimed was containing the explosive.

Tactical officers then approached him and carried him to an ambulance. He is now in police custody.

Tactical units are seen with their weapons drawn during the standoff with the suspect

Police maintain a cordon after the Fox45 television station was evacuated due to a bomb threat

Heavily armed officers rest on cars in the parking lot as they try to diffuse the situation

A security guard told WJZ Brizzi demanded that the information on the flash drive he was carrying be released, but the security guard managed to diffuse the situation and the man left.

The guard said: 'My first instinct was to try and keep him calm.

'He kept trying to come in the door but I said he couldn't come in.

'It was him talking to the camera and letting us know the government was hiding things.'

Employees were told to stand outside in the car park while law enforcement cordoned off the area.

There was also an engine fire in a car parked outside the TV station.

Smith said a rag had been stuck inside the petrol tank and set on fire.

Fox 45 was able to broadcast its daily 4:30pm news cast from outside the building