World Cup official attempts suicide
{{date|July 11, 2006}}

Top German [[w:2006 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] official Juergen Kiessling was found in his [[w:Reinickendorf|Reinickendorf]], [[w:Germany|Germany]] (a borough of [[w:Berlin|Berlin]]) home after a neighbor heard a gunshot.  He was rushed to the hospital shortly after midnight with what seems to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.  Two suicide notes were found, one addressed to his daughter, and one addressed to the remainder of his family. The motive for the apparent suicide attempt is not yet clear.

The 65-year-old is listed in serious condition at [http://www.inyourpocket.com/germany/berlin/en/venue?id=GEBNENX0866 Virchow Clinical Center] in Berlin.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5168890.stm
 |title=World Cup official shot himself
 |author=
 |pub=BBC News Online
 |date=July 11, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/berlin/567931.html
 |title='Mister WM' schoss sich nach dem Finale in den Kopf
 |author=H. Augustin, A. Kopietz, U. Paul, and L. Schnedelbach
 |pub=Berliner Zeitung
 |date=July 11, 2006}} {{de}}

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[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Germany]]
[[Category:Sports]]
[[Category:Football (soccer)]]
[[Category:FIFA World Cup 2006]]
[[Category:Suicide]]
Top German FIFA World Cup official Juergen Kiessling was found in his Reinickendorf, Germany (a borough of Berlin) home after a neighbor heard a gunshot.  He was rushed to the hospital shortly after midnight with what seems to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.  Two suicide notes were found, one addressed to his daughter, and one addressed to the remainder of his family. The motive for the apparent suicide attempt is not yet clear.

The 65-year-old is listed in serious condition at  Virchow Clinical Center in Berlin.
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