A JetBlue pilot took his own life after law enforcement closed in on him at a Massachusetts train station.
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Jeremy Gudorf, 33, was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport on February 20 on a fugitive charge from an outstanding warrant in North Carolina, shortly before he was scheduled to fly to Paris, France.
According to PEOPLE, Gudorf was arrested and charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
JetBlue placed him on indefinite leave, stating they would allow law enforcement to "proceed with the matter" per Daily Mail.
At his arraignment in East Boston District Court, a judge granted Gudorf bail at $10,000 and allowed him to keep his passport. He was ordered to turn himself in to North Carolina authorities by February 25, but he never showed up.
After failing to report to cops, Gudorf became the target of a manhunt. On the morning of March 7, Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section tracked him down at Wonderland MBTA Station in Revere, Massachusetts.
As officers approached his vehicle, Gudorf "abruptly shot himself," Massachusetts State Police spokesman Tim McGuirk said in a statement, per CBS News.
"Troopers made entry into the vehicle, rendered first aid, and facilitated the man's transport to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead," McGuirk added.
Police confirmed that no officers fired their weapons, and no one else was harmed. Wonderland Station was temporarily shut down following the incident.
Officials believe the pilot had been under investigation since October of last year. The Huntersville Police Department in North Carolina launched the probe after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
During their investigation, detectives allegedly uncovered images of child exploitation connected to Gudorf.
"At the time the crime was committed, records indicate he resided in Huntersville, NC. However, during the investigation, and before he was identified as a suspect, he relocated out of state," the department said in a statement.
His most recent known address was in Xenia, Ohio.
It remains unclear whether Gudorf had ever attempted to travel to North Carolina to surrender before taking his own life.
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