Ryan Freel (36), Former Baseball Star, Shoots Himself Dead

Ryan Freel, a Jacksonville native and former Major League Baseball has died on Dec. 22, 2012 at the age of 36. The cause of death is suicide.

Freel, 36, was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun blast around 4 pm in his residence on Brookchase Lane in Jacksonville.

Best known for his years with the Cincinnati Reds, Ryan Freel played 594 games with five teams from 2001 through 2009.