Singer Kellie Pickler’s husband dies by suicide

• Singer Kellie Pickler’s husband was found dead.
• Police say it was a suicide.
• Kellie Pickler’s Nashville home is the scene of a tragedy.

Kellie Pickler’s husband dies by suicide. A real tragedy occurred in singer Kellie Pickler’s mansion. Nashville police confirmed that her husband, Kyle Jacobs, has been found dead. The authorities received an emergency call and immediately went to Pickler’s mansion

Minutes later they confirmed the death of Pickler’s 49-year-old husband, who had apparently shot himself inside his home. The composer had shot himself in a room on the second floor of the house, the police revealed in a statement.

Singer Kellie Pickler’s husband dies

«Mr. Jacobs’ wife, Kellie Pickler, reported that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband, and began looking for him,,» the statement read. «After she and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, the assistant telephoned 911,″ the statement said.

According to the authorities, the singer was asleep and woke up shortly before the suicide. When she did not see her husband, she began to look for him in the house. She then saw that one of the doors to an upstairs room was closed and called authorities when she was unable to open it.

Kyle Jacobs shot himself

It was confirmed that Kyle Jacobs shot himself. A representative for the Nashville Police Department says they received the call from Pickler’s home Friday afternoon, according to TMZ.

Kellie and Kyle got married in 2011 and they both starred in the reality show I Love Kellie Pickler for three seasons. Kyle Jacobs was a renowned country music songwriter, he worked with well-known singers like Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Darius Rucker, Garth Brooks and others.

Their life together

Just two days before his death, Jacobs had celebrated the platinum certification of Lee Brice’s Hey World, an album he helped write. His wife Kellie has had a successful country career of her own following her breakthrough on the fifth season of American Idol in 2010, according to The Sun.

Before getting married in 2011, the couple dated for a few years after met in a Nashville bar in 2007. Internet users were shocked by news of Jacobs’ death.

Shock on social media

Many internet users could not believe the news: “Just shocked and very sad. The world lost incredible talent,» said one netizen on social media. Another shared a message for Kyle’s wife, writing: «My heart breaks for Kellie. I send love, prayers and strength.»

Similarly, country star Jay Allen tweeted that he had run out of words and dedicated an emotional farewell to him: “Speechless… I love you, brother. We will miss you deeply.»