Man talked out of suicide in Olivia Sunday evening

A man was talked out of suicide in Olivia on Sunday.

According to the Olivia Police Department, on Dec. 11, at about 7:19 pm, the Olivia Police Department, Renville County Sheriff’s Office and the Hector Police Department responded to the 800 block of South 15^th Street in the city of Olivia for the report of a suicidal male.

When law enforcement arrived, they found a 24-year-old male holding a handgun to his head. Law enforcement notified the immediate area of the police activity, and the surrounding area placed in a lockdown for public safety.

A Renville County Sheriff’s Office crisis negotiator communicated with the male, who surrendered to law enforcement without incident and was transported to the Olivia Hospital for a mental health evaluation.