A 60-year-old Chinese-Filipino decent decided to end his life by shooting himself early dawn Thursday in Sta. Cruz Manila.

Investigator PSMS Niño Baladjay, investigator of the Manila Police District Homicide Section, identified the victim as a government employee and resident of Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Based on the investigation, the incident occurred at 2:10 a.m. when the victim fired his gun at his chest which protruded at the back of his body.

A relative named said she heard a sound of a gun and when she went to find out she saw the victim on a sitting position in the sofa bloodied.

They brought the victim to the Chinese General Hospital but was declared dead-on-arrival.

Police investigators continue to dig deeper to know the reason why the victim commited suicide.