'They were going to take my toes... I shot myself but it didn't work': Seinfeld star Daniel von Bargen in critical condition after shooting himself in the head

Actor, 61, who is a diabetic told dispatcher he was due to have his toes amputated

Said he has already had a leg amputated and was 'tired' of the procedures

Also known for his roles in Malcolm in the Middle and The X-Files



In critical conditon: Daniel von Bargen, pictured in the 1999 film Universal Soldier: The Return, shot himself in the head on Monday

Former Seinfeld actor Daniel von Bargen was left fighting for life after shooting himself in the head in an apparent suicide attempt.

Von Bargen - who played Mr Kruger in the hit U.S. comedy - called 911 himself and told the operator he had shot himself in the head on Monday morning.

The 61-year-old American actor told the dispatcher: 'I've shot myself in the head but it didn't work... I need help.'

When asked where he shot himself, he replied: 'I shot... in my temple.'

When asked if the shooting was an accident, the actor replied: 'I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn't want to. They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes.'

Authorities confirmed that they were dispatched to his apartment complex in Cincinnati, Ohio shortly afterwards.

In a recording of the 911 call, the emergency services can be heard arriving and shouting at Von Bargen to keep his hands visible and asking him if there are any other guns in the apartment.

On the tape, obtained by website TMZ, Von Bargen tells the dispatcher: 'My gun is lying next to me on the bed. It is a .38 colt. I can't open my eyes.'



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Shocking: Daniel von Bargen is best known for his role as Dr Kruger in TV hit comedy Seinfeld. A diabetic, he shot himself as he was due to have his toes amputated Shooting: Von Bargen said it was not an accident when he shot himself in the head in his Cincinnati apartment



Von Bargen, who is a diabetic, told the operator that he has already had one leg amputated and was 'tired,' referring to the procedure scheduled for his other leg. According to Montgomery police sergeant Greg Vondenbenken, Von Bargen was 'seriously injured' and was taken to Bethesda North hospital in Cincinnati, where his condition is critical but improving. RELATED ARTICLES Previous

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His film roles include Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions, RoboCop 3, Basic Instinct, Broken Arrow, Philadelphia, The Silence of the Lambs, The Postman, A Civil Action, and O Brother Where Art Thou?

Chilling call: Daniel von Bargen can be heard telling the 911 dispatcher he was 'tired' of surgery and had already lost one of his legs to amputation Troubled: The 61-year-old actor is also known for his roles in The X-Files and Malcolm in the Middle but it was Seinfeld where he made his name FULL TRANSCRIPT: DANIEL VON BARGEN'S SHOCKING 911 CALL

DvB: I shot myself in the head and I need help. Dispatcher: OK what address are you at sir? DvB: [Tells dispatcher the address] Dispatcher: Is that a house or an apartment? DvB: It's an apartment and I can't get to the buzzer to let someone in. Dispatcher: What's your name? DvB: Daniel Von Bargen Dispatcher: OK Daniel what's your phone number? DvB: [Tells dispatcher number] Dispatcher: How old are you? DvB: 61 Dispatcher: W as this accidental? DvB: No. I was supposed to go to the hospital today and I didn't want to. I shot myself. Dispatcher: Anybody there with you? DvB: No I'm alone and I just sh*t my pants. Dispatcher: W hat type of gun did you use? DvB: A .38 and it's next to me on the bed. I can't open my eyes. Dispatcher: Did you shoot yourself in the side of the head? DvB: I shot on my temple. I can't open my eyes. Dispatcher: You are still in the bedroom? DvB: Yes Dispatcher: Stay on the phone with me Dispatcher: Do you have any family? DvB: Two sisters who were going to come later... I was going to hospital - they were going to amputate at least a few toes. Dispatcher: Are you diabetic? DvB: Yes, I'm not a good one. Dispatcher: Is the front door locked? DvB: The entry door is locked. The woman above me I heard. Dispatcher: How long ago did you do this? DvB: About 10 minutes Dispatcher: Are you able to lie down? DvB: I'm lying down Dispatcher: I don't want you to move at all DvB: I'm not Dispatcher: Are you laying on the pillow? DvB: My head is. Dispatcher: Is there much blood? DvB: I can't open my eyes to see. DvB: [My sisters] were coming here to meet me later. Dispatcher: No more bullets in the gun, correct? DvB: No. Dispatcher: Stay with me Daniel. Dispatcher: Did you do this because you don't want to have your toes amputated? DvB: That's part it, I've already had one leg amputated... I'm tired. Dispatcher: We are going to get you some help. Dispatcher: Can you not see because of the blood on your face? DvB: I can't open my left eye. Someone's at the door I think, it sounded like it. Dispatcher: I want you to sit where you are at. DvB: I'm not moving. Police officer: Police department, let me see your hands, keep them right there.









