Ric Flair‘s stepson, Sebastian Kidder, reached out to his father mere moments before his tragic suicide on Saturday, TMZ Sports has reported.
Ryan Winderweedle, a representative from the Gwinnett County Police Department, disclosed the tragic information on Monday … revealing that Kidder’s biological father, Paul, informed the authorities he had received a text from Kidder around 4 PM—just prior to the moment he ended his life.
Winderweedle confirmed that Paul subsequently made a call to 911, and shortly thereafter, Kidder was discovered deceased from a gunshot wound at their family residence. Winderweedle also indicated that investigators found an envelope containing a note left on a table in Kidder’s bedroom.
Winderweedle mentioned that a Springfield Armory handgun was located at the scene.
Wendy Barlow, Kidder’s mother and Flair’s former spouse, revealed to TMZ Sports on Sunday that she was “heartbroken and stunned” to hear about her son’s death.
In an Instagram update on Sunday evening, Flair expressed that he was equally devastated by the tragedy … particularly as he had previously lost his own son, Reid, from a drug overdose in 2013.
“Upon Receiving the News of Sebastian’s Tragic Passing,” the WWE legend noted, “I Can Only Imagine What Wendy @thewonderouswendy & Paul Must Be Enduring After Losing a Son Around the Same Age Back in 2013. I Understand That The Sorrow From Your Loss Will Stay With You Forever. I Continuously Reflect On Reid Every Day, Just As You Will Continue To Remember Sebastian.”
At just 24, Kidder was an emerging artist in the music scene.
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