At roughly 12:19 am Wednesday, Oakley Police and emergency crews responded to Gold Run Court in Oakley for a 72-year-old woman who reportedly was threatening to shoot herself with a gun outside her residence.
As police arrived on scene, the woman shot herself in the head. Oakley Police secured the scene and confirmed to first responders there was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
ECCFPD immediately requested a medical helicopter where they were assisted by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Engine 88, American Medical Response and CALSTAR. The helicopter landed near Neroly Road and Laurel Road.
The woman was transported by CALSTAR to John Muir Trauma Center in Walnut Creek. The incident is still under investigation by Oakley Police.
Update: 12:15 pm
The Oakley Police Department confirmed Wednesday morning that last night’s incident was a suicide and the woman is deceased. They are not identifying the woman.
The incident is being investigated by the Oakley Police Department, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the District Attorney’s Office.
Contra Costa County Crisis Center:
The mission of the Contra Costa Crisis Center is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community.
The Contra Costa Crisis Center is governed by a 15-member board of trustees. A staff of 20 is assisted by nearly 200 active volunteers. Our budget is $1.8 million (80 percent for direct services, 7 percent for administration, and 13 percent for fundraising). Fifty-Six percent of our funding comes from individuals, businesses, foundations, civic groups, and proceeds from Leftovers Thrift Shop, an agency auxiliary; 44 percent comes from government. We are purchasing our 7,000 square-foot facility in Walnut Creek.
Website: http://www.crisis-center.org/
24-Hour Numbers
- Information & Referral: 211
- Crisis and Suicide: 800-833-2900
- Grief: 800-837-1818
- Homeless: 800-808-6444
East County Resource Guide
http://www.crisis-center.org/wp-content/uploads/East_Resource_Guide.pdf
Warning Signs
There’s no typical suicide victim. Suicide transcends all ages beginning with adolescence, all ethnicities and cultures, all socio-economic groups, and all religions, as well as gender, sexual orientation, and ablebodiness.
There are common warning signs, however:
- Talking about suicide or making statements revealing a desire to die.
- Drastic changes in behavior (withdrawal, apathy, moodiness).
- Losing interest in hobbies and in personal appearance.
- Depression (crying, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, hopelessness)
- Worsening academic or job performance and sudden failure to complete assignments.
- Lack of interest in activities and surroundings (dropping out of sports and clubs).
- Settling affairs (giving away prized possessions such as books or a CD collection).
- Increased moodiness, irritability, or aggressiveness.
- Remarks suggesting profound unhappiness, despair, or feelings of worthlessness.
- Death and suicidal themes in written work.
- Self-destructive behavior (taking unnecessary risks or increased drug or alcohol use).
East County Resource Guide – Open here.
Mental Health Crisis Services
Anyone living in Contra Costa County who experiences a mental or emotional crisis can get help. Mental Health Crisis Services are available in person or over the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week at:
- 24 Hour Crisis Line – Click here. – 800-833-2900
- Psychiatric Emergency Services
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (north side)
2500 Alhambra Avenue in Martinez
For referral information call 1-888-678-7277 any time day or night. The call is free.
Suicide Prevention
There’s a myth that people who talk about suicide won’t really do it. This is wrong. Before attempting suicide, many people make direct statements about their intention to end their lives or less direct comments about how they might as well be dead or that their friends and family will be better off without them. Any reference to suicide should be taken seriously.
- Helping a Suicidal Person
- Reporting on Suicide
- Suicide myths and facts
- Suicide warning signs
- Youth and senior suicide
Information on other issues
3 comments
I’d like to see the amount of resources ($$$) that were spent on trying to save a 72 year woman’s life who shot herself in the head. She’s 72, she shot her self on purpose, she shot herself in the head…. she probably was pissed about Measure E passing. If you are planning on killing yourself please just do it and dont threaten it first, its alot less costly for the people you leave behind.
@Bill Avoider…. warning! Uncalled for.
Bill, that was someone’s mother, grandmother, sister etc etc. To say something like that is very shallow and disgusting. I’ll leave it at that..
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