On Wednesday, a NYPD soldier shot himself in his Manhattan apartment, sources said.
According to sources, the 34-year-old officer was discovered around 7:15 pm by police inside his Stuyvesant Town apartment.
He said he was lying face down on his bed, sources said, and he had a gun.
The soldier joined the department in 2013.
Sources said that he was stationed outside Times Square and would start his innings as usual at 6 pm.
His suicide is the second within the NYPD ranks this month.
On April 5, Sub Inspector Dennis Mulne shot himself in the head inside a department vehicle in Queens.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, you can seek help 24/7 National Suicide Hotline, 800-273-8255.
Additional reporting by Kenneth Garger
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