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Mass. hazmat team responds to suicide

The 32-year-old Massachusetts man apparently killed himself with poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas

By Natalie Sherman
The Boston Herald

WATERTOWN, Mass. — Watertown police say a suicidal man left a note behind for the people who found him: ‘Get Hazmat team.’

The 32-year-old Massachusetts man apparently killed himself with poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas inside his gray Honda in the back parking lot of 500 Arsenal St., Watertown Police Lt. Chris Munger said.

‘There was a note on the window,’ Munger said. ‘The note read: ‘Poison H2S gas. One breath kills. Get Hazmat team.’

A couple walking nearby discovered the car around 5:50 p.m. yesterday and reported it to police. Munger said it was unclear how long the body had been there.

Local police and firefighters and the state haz-mat team secured the area. No injuries were reported by first responders.

‘No evacuation was needed because of the remote location,’ Munger said.

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