Bay St. Louis Police Chief Mike DeNardo Kills Himself

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Officials say Bay St. Louis Police Chief Mike DeNardo shot himself in the chest.

The incident happened on Thursday while DeNardo was being escorted off the city property by two deputies. The deputies were walking him to his vehicle to gather his equipment.

“That’s where it kind of went bad, I guess,†said Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam.

He was just informed that he was suspended without pay, and there was an ongoing investigation by an outside agency, authorities said. They gave no further details on the suspension.

DeNardo was taken to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, where he later died.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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