Body of man who apparently died of a self- inflicted gun shot found in Chalmette park

The body of a 53-year-old Chalmette man who apparently died of a self-inflicted gun shot was found in a Chalmette park early Monday morning, with a gun and a suicide note near him, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The man, whose name hasn’t been released, was found dead in Sidney Torres Park in Chalmette about 5:15 a.m. after a gunshot was heard, the sheriff said.

Joggers found the body and called the Sheriff’s Office. A gun was near the body and a suicide note was in a wallet on the ground, the sheriff said. The man had resided on a street near the park. An investigation is being conducted, the sheriff said.