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Apparent suicide at US Embassy in Berlin

April 26, 2009, 12:51 AM Post Comments
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The U.S. Embassy in Berlin says a German contractor apparently has committed suicide inside the embassy building.

In a statement, the embassy says the person died around 1 p.m. Friday "under circumstances that indicate a possible suicide" but released no further details.

Berlin police, who are in charge of investigating the incident, say it was a man who worked as a security guard.

They say they cannot release other details amid the ongoing investigation, but are also treating it as a suicide.

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