Kellie Pickler’s husband Kyle Jacobs dead after apparent suicide at age 49

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Kellie Pickler’s husband has died in what authorities believe is a suicide. He was 49. 

The Nashville Police Department confirms in a statement shared with PEOPLE that the Department of Emergency Communications was alerted to a home on Friday at 1:21 p.m. local time. 

Police and the Nashville Fire Department arrived at the location and found Kylie Jacobs “deceased from an apparent gunshot self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the Nashville Police Department adds. 

“His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.”

The American Idol alum, 36, told authorities that she woke up shortly before but couldn’t find Jacobs. She and her personal assistant called the police after they couldn’t open the door to a room in the house, according to the statement.

Pickler and Jacobs wed on Jan. 1, 2011. They do not share any children.

Story is developing.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

From:AOL