Police activity at the Ashton Apartments near Falcon Drive and Goebbert Road was due to a shot fired in a suicide in an apartment building Monday morning, March 16, 2026.
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 10:21 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026 after a male suffered a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound in an apartment unit at 2348 South Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights. The individual was described as a male/black, age 48, a resident of Arlington Heights. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death as a suicide. Arlington Heights Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man deceased at the scene.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available 24/7 by calling or texting 988 in the US and Canada to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The service is free, confidential, and connects you with trained counselors. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org.
Studies show people who are having thoughts of suicide feel relief when someone asks about them in a caring way. Learn more on how you can support someone through a crisis at nami.org/suicidepreventionmonth.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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