Daniel von Bargen, who played Mr. Kruger in “Seinfeld” is clinging to life in an Ohio hospital after shooting himself in the head Monday morning in a failed suicide attempt. Click below to find out more and to hear the audio as he calls for help.
Daniel tells the 911 operator, “I’ve shot myself in the head … and I need help.”
The operator asks if it was an accident — Daniel replies, “I was supposed to go to the hospital and I didn’t want to.” Daniel says he’s diabetic, explaining, “They were supposed to amputate at least a few toes.”
The operator asks where the gunshot wound is — Daniel replies, “I shot in my temple.”
Law enforcement officials confirm they were dispatched to von Bargen’s Cincinnati apartment complex a short time later — and when they arrived, you can hear them on the 911 tape … yelling at Daniel to keep his hands where they could see them.
Von Bargen — who also played Chief Grady in “Super Troopers” — was transported to a nearby hospital where he is currently in critical condition.
During the call, Daniel goes into even more graphic detail about his condition. Listen at your own discretion.
