'He put the gun in his mouth and fired': On-duty New York cop, 28, shoots himself dead after argument with girlfriend

An on-duty New York police officer committed suicide by shooting himself in the head after having an argument with his girlfriend over the phone.



The tragic incident occurred last night when the 28-year-old policeman was with his partner responding to a call in Queens about a series of car break-ins.



'He got out of his (patrol) car and he’s on the phone with somebody,' a police source told the New York Daily News.

Fatal: Investigators look for evidence after a police officer, 28, shot himself on the job in Queens after a fight with his girlfriend

'He puts the gun in his mouth and fires.'

Neighbors saw the unnamed officer lying in the street after hearing a single shot in Hollis Hills around 10.40pm.

'He was lying [on the street] bleeding,' neighbor Gerry Namti, 44, told the Daily News, adding that his partner was frantically calling for help over his police radio.



Witnesses said the officer was on his stomach before being put into the back of a police car and rushed to hospital.



Investigation: Officers gather at the scene where a colleague committed suicide while out responding to a call

The officer was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Police spokesman Paul Browne said in a statement that the officer died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.



The officer's name is being withheld until his family is notified.

