Man Dead after Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound this Morning in Potter County
1 min readHARRISON TWP. – State Police in Coudersport say they are investigating the apparent suicide of a Hornell, NY man, which occurred this morning along Route 49 in Harrison Valley.
Police say 49-year-old Christopher J. Didas shot himself while at a pull-off along Route 49.
Didas was flown to Robert Packard Hospital in Sayre, PA, where he succumbed to his wound.
Police say the incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m.
Trooper Glenn Drake, II is the investigating officer.
The fact that you would post this absolutely disgusts me. I am embarassed to have even read it. I wonder if it were a friend or relation to whomever published it, if it would have gotten published. Disappointing.
If someone is murdered, it goes in the news. If someone dies in a car crash, it goes in the news. But, if someone shoots themself, it’s taboo?
Let me point out that suicide has historically been treated as a crime. Furthermore, when a person shoots themself along a public highway, they expect it to be in the news.
this person happens to be my brother in law and it is disgusting that it has to be in the news, however I too know people have jobs to do.
I worked with Chris as a Police Officer in FL for several years and it is very sad to read this! Please don’t judge him unless you knew the disease he was losing a battle to!
This person happens to be my ex-husband who I still care for very much and his children are still having a hard time with this all and love their dad, we could just hope and pray he is in a better place and it was his disease that took his life through his actions. RIP Chris we love you
please dont judge Chris he was a sick man with his disease and just happen to not be able to take it anymore We love him and always will