Tools

Man Kills Self During Traffic Stop

By Brad Belote

Story Created: Jul 7, 2008

Story Updated: Jul 7, 2008

The Aurora Police department says a man killed himself during a traffic stop Friday.

Police say Steven D. Guthrie, 40, was pulled over as part of the investigation into a hit-and-run accident in Mount Vernon earlier in the day. While the officer was talking to Guthrie, Guthrie shot himself in the head. He later died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Wednesday, Jul 9 at 11:31 AM Lindsey Batson wrote ...

Steven was my brother-in-law. On behalf of the family, we are outraged that the newspaper would so carelessly print a story of this nature. They did not have the facts behind the story, nor did they need it for their headline. When something of such tragic nature occurs, it is all we could hope from fellow human beings for a little sensitivity in a time of despair. Steve leaves behind three children and many, many friends and family. We will miss you Steve. Thanks for always keeping us laughing.

Tuesday, Jul 8 at 1:12 PM Sheila wrote ...

This is so sad. A permanent resolution to a temporary problem.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 500 Characters Left

Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.

KSPR News and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

On Demand

More On Demand