By Brian Clark
The Modesto Bee
MODESTO, Calif. — Investigators are trying to determine why a man would break into a fire station and kill himself.
The odd incident occurred early Monday morning at the Modesto Fire Department’s Station No. 2 on Chicago Avenue on the west side of town, authorities said.
The man, described as Latino in his 20s, shot through a window, entered the building and then shot himself to death, according to Modesto police Sgt. Brian Findlen.
All three firefighters at the station were sleeping. One was awoken by what he thought was a sound of gunfire at about 3 a.m., but dismissed it and went back to sleep, according to Battalion Chief Hugo Patino.
At about 6:30 a.m., a firefighter discovered the dead man on the other side of the building from where the firefighters sleep. A gun was nearby.
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