A Tacoma native died by suicide after allegedly shooting his girlfriend during an argument at a Nashville hotel after she told him she wanted to end their relationship, according to police.
Edward Mazon, 34, of Goodlettsville, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound just before 1 a.m. on June 25 at the Comfort Inn on Demonbreun Street, Metro Nashville Police said.
Police Detail Breakup, Shooting
Investigators said officers spoke with Mazon’s 44-year-old former girlfriend after the shooting. She told police the pair had been arguing for several hours before she told Mazon she wanted to end the relationship and began packing her belongings.
According to police, Mazon then made suicidal statements.
“When she turned to take things to her vehicle, she said he shot her in the leg and then shot himself in the head,” Metro Nashville Police said in a statement. “Mazon died in the motel room.”
The woman was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to her leg and was later listed in stable condition, police said.
Mazon had been arrested about two weeks earlier for allegedly violating an order of protection involving the same woman.
Girlfriend Shares Emotional Tribute
Days after the shooting, the woman shared an emotional Facebook post mourning Mazon’s death.
She described Mazon as “the love of my life” and her “best friend,” adding that the future they had planned together “was taken far too soon.”
The woman also acknowledged Mazon’s struggles, writing that he “struggled with burdens that many may never have seen or fully understood.”
“I choose to remember him for the love, kindness, laughter, and humanity he brought into my life—not for the pain that ultimately overcame him,” she wrote.
She asked for privacy and compassion for everyone grieving his loss and concluded by praying for his “eternal peace.”
Tacoma Native Served In Army National Guard
Mazon’s obituary described him as a devoted son, brother and friend who was born in Tacoma, and later graduated from Chartiers-Houston High School in Pennsylvania.
According to the obituary, he served in the Army National Guard and worked in several security and corrections positions throughout his career, including with the Tennessee Department of Corrections, Allied Universal and, most recently, as security manager for Barstool Sports.
Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress, help is available by calling or texting 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, at any time.
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