Authorities are investigating an apparent suicide at Malvern Lake Circle.
Emergency crews were called to the Stafford Lakes neighborhood near Fredericksburg at about 9 a.m. A significant police presence surrounded the area.
According to authorities, the victim died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the CDC, suicide is among the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2020 among those between 10 and 64-years-old. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children and adolescents aged 10-14 and adults aged 25-34 years.
Between 1999 and 2020, nearly 840,000 lives were lost to suicide in the U.S.
