Man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Irvine Walmart parking lot

A man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot of a Walmart in Irvine on Sunday, Aug. 25, police said.

The shooting was reported at 16555 Von Karman Ave. at about 4:25 p.m., Irvine Police Lt. Matt McLaughlin said. A man was found dead near a vehicle in the store’s parking lot, which is typically busy on a Sunday afternoon.

His death was ruled a suicide, McLaughlin said. The man’s identity was not immediately made public.