By: Stan Maddux
A Buchanan area man has died after a suicide attempt outside his workplace.
James Biggs, 32, pulled into the parking lot of Fapco, Inc. off Bakertown Road about 6 a.m. on October 18, according to Buchanan Police.
Police said Biggs then shot himself once in the head with a pistol.
Police Chief Harvey Burnett said Biggs was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend and died two days later.
“It was basically death by suicide,” he said.
Burnett said Biggs was recently hired at Fapco, Inc., which was operating at the time he shot himself.
He did not go inside the building or draw a crowd prior to pulling the trigger, Burnett said.
Burnett also said he was still employed at the packaging, warehousing and distribution company.
A motive was still under investigation, he said.
According to his obituary, Biggs suffered from depression and leaves behind two children.
He was described in his obituary as someone who thought more about the well-being of others and treasured moments spent with his family, especially his daughters.
“James was a man with great intuition, always knowing if someone he loved or cared about was in need. He often carried others’ burdens and pain, very seldom recognizing his own need,” according to his obituary.
Photo provided by Brown Funeral Home and Cremations Services in Niles.
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