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Man commits suicide after domestic dispute in Tallahassee

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A man committed suicide after a domestic dispute in the 15000 block of Blountstown Highway in Tallahassee. 

According to the Leon County Sheriff's Office, at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a domestic dispute among relatives. 

When deputies arrived on scene they told the adult male to put down his weapon. Instead deputies say he shot himself. 

Deputies state he shot his relative before they arrived. The relative was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

LCSO is not releasing the identities of the males involved at this time. 

This is a developing story.