Apparent suicide forces lockdown at Osage Centre in Cape

An apparent suicide in the parking lot of the Osage Centre Tuesday evening caused the facility to go on lockdown briefly.

Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey said a man called 911 around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday and said he planned to harm himself. Police responded within a few minutes to the Osage Centre, but upon arrival found a 22-year-old local man dead in his vehicle with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Hickey said.

Because of the situation, the facility was placed on lockdown for about 10 minutes so officers could make sure the area was secure.

Pertinent address:

1625 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO