Former Marine from A&E's '60 Days In' kills himself after online post

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A former Marine featured in the A&E docuseries “60 Days In” fatally shot himself in public in a Michigan town — after posting an online suicide note saying he couldn’t “keep going on,” according to his family.

Nate Burrell, 33, killed himself in downtown Allegan on Saturday night after posting the lengthy goodbye on Facebook, his sister, Chelsey Walker, told TMZ.

“This isn’t an admission of guilt. I’m just tired, I’ve been through so much in my life, the pain of my situation now hurts more than I ever imagined. I can’t keep going on,” Burrell wrote Saturday afternoon.

His post hinted at a split from his wife — who is pregnant with their son — and his fear of “all of the legal crap that would ensue after this with custody.”

“I’m done fighting the demons of my past, I’m done fighting the demons of today, and the demons of tomorrow,” he wrote, assuring his family there was nothing they could have done to save him.

“This isn’t a spontaneous thing,” he wrote, saying he previously checked himself into a hospital for treatment when feeling suicidal.

A former Marine who completed two combat tours in Iraq, Burrell was one of nine volunteers who entered jail for two months under assumed identities to put a spotlight on the problems behind bars for the A&E series.

“Nathan loved his country, loved his family and was a very caring guy. He was just in a bad place. He was very proud of being on ’60 Days In,’ and he really cherished his time on that show,” his sister told TMZ.

In his note, Burrell also said America needs a better system for helping those with mental health issues, especially veterans.

“I finally get to join some of the friends that no longer walk this dark path that we have all fought for years,” he wrote.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis, call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 800-273-8255 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

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