He succeeded.
Police shoot, kill suicidal man
By Ana Ley - Express-NewsPolice shot and killed a suicidal man who fired at a group of officers early Thursday.
Police Chief William McManus said at the scene that police were notified that the man — believed to be in his early 50s — had called a crisis hotline about 2 a.m. because he was contemplating suicide.
Officers found the man about half an hour later near Fredericksburg and Hamilton Wolfe roads carrying a .38 caliber gun, McManus said.
