Deputy Daniel Aiken of the Orange County Coroner's Office says 27-year-old Matthew Warren's death Friday was from a self-inflicted gun shot wound inside his Mission Viejo home.
Matthew Warren (right) took his life in a "momentary wave of despair"
The 27-year-old son of
popular US evangelist Rick Warren has killed himself, the California
church led by the pastor has announced.
Matthew Warren had struggled with mental illness throughout his life.In a statement by the Pastor, he said: "Matthew was an incredibly kind, gentle and compassionate young man whose sweet spirit was encouragement and comfort to many.
"Unfortunately, he also suffered from mental illness resulting in deep depression and suicidal thoughts.
"Despite the best healthcare available, this was an illness that was never fully controlled and the emotional pain resulted in his decision to take his life."
But Matthew Warren took his own life in "a momentary wave of despair at his home".
His body was found in his home Friday night, said Allison O'Neal, a supervising deputy coroner for Orange County. She declined to release the cause and manner of death pending an autopsy.
Over the years, Matthew Warren had been treated by America's best doctors and counsellors, and many well-wishers had prayed for him, his father said.
"I'll never forget how, many years ago, after another approach had failed to give relief, Matthew said, 'Dad, I know I'm going to heaven. Why can't I just die and end this pain?'" Mr Warren recalled.
Despite that, he said, his son lived for another decade.
"You who watched Matthew grow up knew he was an incredibly kind, gentle and compassionate man," Mr Warren wrote.
"He had a brilliant intellect and a gift for sensing who was most in pain or most uncomfortable in a room. He'd then make a bee-line to that person to engage and encourage them."
Mr Warren founded Saddleback Church in 1980 in Lake Forest, 65 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
Pastors son commits suicide who are us then that are born of just mere humans?
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