NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside, CA ... and cops are investigating a shooting ... multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

Seau was 43-years-old ... and leaves behind 3 kids and an ex-wife.

Cops are currently at Seau's home -- located in San Diego County -- and were seen talking with a man who was inside the house and appeared distraught.

We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and 3 kids yesterday saying, "Love you." We're told they all responded and didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.

Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.

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Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.

11:06 AM PDT -- A man just came out of the house appearing extremely distraught ... and he is now talking with law enforcement.

Cops in Oceanside, CA are investigating a possible shooting involving former NFL star Junior Seau ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

We spoke with an investigator in the coroner's office .. who told us they got a call to respond to the scene ... though the details surrounding the situation are still unclear.

Cops are currently at a residence where 43-year-old Junior is believed to be staying.

People in law enforcement are telling us Junior Seau is dead ... but we are unable to confirm that right now.

Attempts to reach Seau and Seau's people have been unsuccessful.

Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Report: Shooting At Junior Seau's Oceanside Home

Large Police Response Reported At Junior Seau's Oceanside Home

POSTED: 10:50 am PDT May 2, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Oceanside Police have apparently responded to Junior Seau's home on South The Strand in Oceanside.

Oceanside Police confirmed that something is going on in the area but would not give details other than to say further information is coming.

A witness told 10News that police responded with a large presence at the location at about 10 a.m. and closed the roadway. The witness also told 10News that a gunshot was heard inside Seau's home. 10News has not confirmed reports of the gunshot but we are working to report the latest accurate details on 10News Midday at 11 a.m. and online.More will be posted as it becomes available.
http://www.10news.com/news/30993007/detail.html

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jnlong

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05/02/2012 2:17 PM

wow TMZ is now reporting he is dead. Sad.

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joi2fine

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05/02/2012 2:20 PM

No Bitchassness 2013

Wow!!! suicide? so sad.

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dolce55

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05/02/2012 2:23 PM

Damn. I loved Junior Seau!! This is so sad. I remember a few years back when he drove his car off a cliff. He claimed that he fell asleep at the wheel but now I wonder.

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xBecky

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05/02/2012 2:24 PM

perfect in weakness

So sad.

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MzMcLean

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05/02/2012 2:25 PM

Jesus Christ... that one caught me way off guard. Didn't he like, drive himself off a cliff a year or two back? Such a shame.. he did great things in the community. And I love his restaurant in Mission Valley

*sigh* My heart goes out to his family

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dolce55

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05/02/2012 2:27 PM

MzMcLean wrote:
Jesus Christ... that one caught me way off guard. Didn't he like, drive himself off a cliff a year or two back? Such a shame.. he did great things in the community. And I love his restaurant in Mission Valley *sigh* My heart goes out to his family

He did. This whole thing is so sad. Wow.

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05/02/2012 2:28 PM

MzMcLean wrote:
Jesus Christ... that one caught me way off guard. Didn't he like, drive himself off a cliff a year or two back? Such a shame.. he did great things in the community. And I love his restaurant in Mission Valley *sigh* My heart goes out to his family

Yes he did. My heart goes out to the family. I met him through my brother at one of the Trojan's games. My brother introduced him to us because he was a star there as well. My prayers are with his family. He seemed like a nice guy when we met him. smiley: frown

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MzMcLean

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05/02/2012 2:29 PM

Damn. Such a shame. His poor kids

And his ex-wife. I don't care how angry a divorce is, your ex dies? Especially if it's a suicide? Your heart HAS to break! And to watch your children mourn. I just can't imagine

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05/02/2012 2:30 PM

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That's sad.

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05/02/2012 2:30 PM

that's so sad. RIP Junior.

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05/02/2012 2:40 PM

I literally yelled "What?!" when I read the title of this thread. Wow. So sad.

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Junior Seau Died

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05/02/2012 2:40 PM

JUNIOR SEAU DEADCops Suspect Suicide

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11:33 AM PDT -- Sources tell us ... Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Back in 2011, former NFL star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest ... and explained in his suicide note that he wanted his brain donated to a research center because he believed the blows he took to the head during his football career caused him to become mentally impaired.

11:27 AM PDT -- We're told a 911 call came in around 10:00 AM. No word on who made the call.

11:26 AM PDT -- The North County Times is reporting Seau's body was discovered by his housekeeper.

11:23 AM PDT -- The coroner just arrived on scene.

11:20 AM PDT -- The San Diego Chargers have posted a tweet saying, "We don’t have any information right now on the Junior Seau situation. We pray he's ok."

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NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside, CA ... and a law enforcement source at the scene tells us cops believe he shot himself.

Seau was 43-years-old ... and leaves behind 3 kids and an ex-wife.

Cops are currently at Seau's home -- located in San Diego County -- and were seen talking with a man who was inside the house and appeared distraught.

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We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and 3 kids yesterday saying, "Love you." We're told they all responded and didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.

Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.

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Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.

Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

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05/02/2012 2:49 PM

Madam Irma Pince

He always seemed emotionally unstable...wow. RIP.

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BiancaUL

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05/02/2012 2:51 PM

Sounds like perhaps CTE.

Yet more unfortunate evidence as to why the NFL needs to keep on its recent dedicated path of trying to better protect players from themselves, regardless of fan or player sentiment about the game getting "soft."

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05/02/2012 2:51 PM

Wow. May be at peace. So saddened to hear this.

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05/02/2012 2:54 PM

Back in 2011, former NFL star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest ... and explained in his suicide note that he wanted his brain donated to a research center because he believed the blows he took to the head during his football career caused him to become mentally impaired.

That's sad.

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05/02/2012 3:45 PM

cnn just showed a press conference, the mother was a wreck. so sad..

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komodo05

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05/02/2012 3:48 PM

that was sad listening to Junior Seau's mom talk to teh media

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smoore34

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05/02/2012 3:52 PM

So sad...I feel for his kids.

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yankeefanNcali

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05/02/2012 3:55 PM

Junior Seau Dead Cops Suspect Suicide

12:29 PM PDT -- A rep for the Oceanside Police Department just spoke outside Seau's San Diego house, claiming Seau's body was initially discovered by Seau's girlfriend. Authorities responded, and found Seau's unconscious body inside a bedroom, with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Paramedics attempted to revive Seau, but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body is still inside the house.

The rep says investigators recovered a handgun on the scene. The case is being investigated as a suicide.

Seau's mother also spoke briefly -- and she was hysterical, crying to God, "Take me. Leave my son alone!"

12:06 PM PDT -- Junior's father has arrived to the scene. Family members are crying hysterically.

12:00 PM PDT -- the San Diego Chargers just released a statement, claiming, "Everyone at the Chargers is in complete shock and disbelief right now...We ask everyone to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to Junior and his family."

11:45 AM PDT -- Cops will be giving a news conference about the situation any moment -- we will be streaming the audio LIVE.

11:33 AM PDT -- Law enforcement sources tell us ... Seau died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Back in 2011, former NFL star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest ... and explained in his suicide note that he wanted his brain donated to a research center because he believed the blows he took to the head during his football career caused him to become mentally impaired.

11:27 AM PDT -- We're told a 911 call came in around 10:00 AM. No word on who made the call.

11:26 AM PDT -- The North County Times is reporting Seau's body was discovered by his housekeeper. The L.A. Times is saying it was found by his girlfriend.

11:23 AM PDT -- The coroner just arrived on scene.

11:20 AM PDT -- The San Diego Chargers have posted a tweet saying, "We don’t have any information right now on the Junior Seau situation. We pray he's ok."

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NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside, CA ... and a law enforcement source at the scene tells us cops believe he shot himself.

Seau was 43-years-old ... and leaves behind 4 kids and an ex-wife.

Cops are currently at Seau's home -- located in San Diego County -- and were seen talking with a man who was inside the house and appeared distraught.

We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and 3 kids yesterday saying, "Love you." We're told they all responded and didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.

Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.

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