Tue, Aug 09, 2011
Had Been Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars From The
Lindbergh Foundation, Other Aviation Interests
John Knox Bridges, who at one time was the president of The
Lindbergh Foundation, shot himself in the torso Friday, according
to authorities in Salisbury, NC.
Police Chief Rory Collins told the Charlotte Observer
that Bridges had sent a note to a neighbor Thursday morning which
was "worded in such a way that everyone knew he was planning to
commit suicide." Police found Bridges sitting on the floor of his
garage with a shotgun pointed at himself.
Police said they tried without success to talk Bridges into
surrendering the weapon. While he did not give up the shotgun, he
reportedly did take his hands off it, and an officer used that
opportunity to use a Taser in an attempt to disarm him. At that
point Bridges reportedly reached for the shotgun and pulled the
trigger, and the shot struck him in the left torso.
In 2009, the paper reported that Bridges had allegedly absconded
with hundreds of thousands of dollars belonging to artist Ben Long,
the North Carolina Transportation Museum, and the Lindbergh
Foundation. He reportedly repaid the $600,000 he was accused of
embezzling from the Lindbergh Foundation after being removed as its
president. He'd been sued by Long, who accused him of taking over
$800,000 under false pretenses. He was not charged with any
crime.
The paper reports that Bridges was listed in critical condition
on Friday. Collins said in his view, the actions of his officers
saved Bridges' life.
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