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A 29-year-old man, who carjacked one woman and kidnapped another woman, shot and killed himself early Saturday at a Baton Rouge hospital, officials tell WDSU.The incident was first reported just after 10:30 p.m. Friday when officers were notified of a carjacking in the 6000 block of Baccich Street, the New Orleans Police Department said.Investigators said a woman told officers she picked up the gunman, identified as Garry Saxton, from Vienna Street to take him to the airport. The woman said Saxton, who was in the passenger seat, took out a gun and attempted to kidnap her, but she was able to escape, the NOPD said in a news release.Saxton fled in the woman's SUV, a tan 2002 Saturn Vue with a Texas license plate DXL3024. The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of armed carjacking and attempted second-degree kidnapping.Detectives said the New Orleans Police Department then received a report of a kidnapping around 6 a.m. in the 5000 block of Wilton Drive. WVLA-TV reports the Baton Rouge Police Department said a man, believed to be Saxton, kidnapped a pregnant woman at the location and drove to Baton Rouge. The woman said she complained of pregnancy issues and convinced the man to drive her to a hospital.Link: More details from WVLA-TV hereBaton Rouge police told WVLA-TV that the woman notified hospital officials about the kidnapping and the man who had a gun. Security officers arrested the man, handcuffed him and initially found no gun, the Baton Rouge Police Department said.Officials said the man got hold of a gun and shot and killed himself. The Baton Rouge Police Department believes the man hid the gun in a chair before he was handcuffed by the security officers, WVLA-TV reports.The pregnant woman was not injured in the incident. Investigators have not determined whether the two knew each other before the incident.In an update Saturday morning, the NOPD said it is investigating the incident with BRPD. Saxton is believed to be the man in both kidnapping incidents in New Orleans.Additional information is expected from the two police departments. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.Stay with WDSU-TV and WDSU.com as updates are released.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!