Ryan Whyte Maloney, a “The Voice” alum, fatally shot himself in Las Vegas after a heated dispute with his fiancée about her jacket, according to authorities.
According to cops, the incident began early Tuesday morning when Maloney, who appeared to be intoxicated, got into an argument with his fiancée in their car after leaving the New York-New York Hotel and Casino.
According to the complaint, Ryan’s fiancée informed police that they were driving home when she asked him if he had her jacket.
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Ryan became enraged and called her a “bitch,” according to police, before taking a revolver from the glove compartment and exiting the vehicle.
The fiancée told police she heard a gunshot and pulled down her window to yell for Ryan, but he had already fled on foot.
According to police, the fiancée heard a second shot as she hurried after Ryan and saw his body drop to the ground, with a bullet wound to the head.
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After Ryan’s fiancée called 911, police officers rushed to the scene and declared him dead.
According to the article, the violence was documented on security camera from two casinos: the MGM and the New York-New York, from where he posted a video to Instagram the night before his murder.
According to police, Ryan had previously considered suicide and had slash marks on his arms from self-harm.
Ryan auditioned on season six of “The Voice” in 2014, playing Journey’s “Lights” in a blind audition to join Blake Shelton’s team.
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