Kellie Pickler’s Husband Kyle Jacobs Dead at 49 by Apparent Suicide

Kellie Pickler’s husband, Kyle Jacobs, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 49 years old. 

The Nashville Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call at the American Idol alum’s home the afternoon of Friday, February 17, with reports of an apparent suicide after a man shot himself. 

“Nashville’s Department of Emergency Communications received a 911 call at 1:21 p.m. Friday from a home on Sneed Road in the police department’s West Precinct. Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded and located resident Kyle Jacobs, 49, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office,” read a statement from Nashville police via Variety. “His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide. Mr. Jacobs’ wife, Kellie Pickler, reported that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband, and began looking for him. After she and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, the assistant telephoned 911.”

This is a developing story … More to come. 

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).