A Florida firefighter committed suicide while on duty Monday, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue firefighter Joseph Deltergo, 45, took his own life while on duty at the fire station, the USFA stated in an alert Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies were called to investigate a shooting at the department's Station 26 in Loxahatchee Acreage, WPTV-TV reports, but no other details have been released about the incident.
Deltergo had served 16 years in the fire service.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time and we thank FF/PM Deltergo for his service," the South Florida Cops Facebook page posted in an update. "Please reach out if you see someone struggling and get them help and please if you are
