Missing Bradenton Man Found With Gunshot Wound

BRADENTON, FL — The search for a man reported missing and endangered in Bradenton ended Monday morning at a motel. Police say Kahlil Mustafa Graves, 46, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Graves was taken to a local hospital after police found him at the Baxter Motel on 14th Street, the agency wrote in a Monday morning email to media. He was in critical condition at last report.

The search for Graves was announced Sunday evening. Police say Graves was last seen by his father on Dec. 30. Graves “left a suicide note at his home” before leaving on a gray-and-red mountain bike, the agency’s email said. Graves also allegedly stole several items from his father’s home, including a loaded Taurus Tracker .357.

No further information is available at this time.

With an estimated 42,000 deaths attributed to suicide annually, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists this as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

Photo courtesy of the Bradenton Police Department