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A man committed suicide at Central Park Wednesday afternoon.

A man, unidentified by police, shot himself in a vehicle on Fehr Avenue by Duck Pond Road, according to police Sgt. Matt Dearing.

The male called an individual before the shooting and threatened to take his own life. The individual reported it to police, Dearing said.

Dearing said the name of the man will not be released. His age is unclear at this time and it’s also unknown if he is a Schenectady resident.

There were no witnesses to the shooting, Dearing said.

The area on Fehr Avenue, by the bike path, is blocked to traffic as police continue to investigate the incident.

Reach Gazette reporter Haley Viccaro at 395-3114, [email protected] or @HRViccaro on Twitter.