Polish Military Prosecutor Attempts Suicide at Briefing
Source: Wall Street Journal
WARSAW—A Polish military prosecutor shot himself in the head Monday during a break in a news conference in western Poland, after delivering an agitated statement rejecting allegations that his department had broken the law.
Mikolaj Przybyl, a military prosecutor in the city of Poznan, survived the suicide attempt and was being treated for a head wound, said Slawomir Schewe, a spokesman for the local military prosecutor's office.
Mr. Przybyl was expected to survive, according to reports later Monday.
During the conference, Mr. Przybyl said "Let me catch my breath," and asked reporters to leave the room for five minutes before a round of questions. He then shot himself.
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