Missouri Prosecutor Eric Zahnd's Tragic End Raises Questions

A top Missouri prosecutor was found dead inside a county courthouse — reportedly killing himself inside the building months after saying the job brought him “considerable pain.”

Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, 53 — who fought for harsher penalties against child sex offenders — was found dead inside Platte County Courthouse at around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, the local sheriff’s office confirmed, according to FOX 4.

The courthouse was immediately closed, and remained sealed Friday.