Syracuse-area veteran dies by suicide on Delmar church grounds

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DELMAR — A man believed to be in his mid-40s and originally from the Syracuse area died by suicide Friday morning, Aug. 1, on the grounds of Delmar Presbyterian Church, according to the Bethlehem Police Department.

A church employee arriving for work discovered a police presence at the rear of the church, located off Delaware Avenue. Authorities had been called to the scene by 8 a.m., where the man was found at a bench behind the building.

Police said he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound…

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