WWE legend Ric Flair's stepson texted his father minutes before taking his own life at age of 24, cops reveal

Ric Flair's stepson sent a matter connection to his begetter conscionable minutes earlier taking his ain life astatine nan property of 24, it has been revealed.

Sebastian Kidder, nan boy of Flair's ex-wife Wendy Barlow, died complete nan play by suicide. TMZ said he was discovered connected Saturday day successful Georgia pinch a gunshot wound.

On Monday, the outlet reported that Sebastian had communicated pinch his begetter via matter astatine astir 4pm earlier his death, arsenic his dad, Paul, initially told the Gwinnett County Police Department.

A spokesperson from nan Gwinnett County Police Department told TMZ that Paul called 911 aft receiving nan text, earlier his boy was recovered deceased astatine their home.

Investigators besides recovered an letter cover pinch a statement successful it, cops said, while a handgun was besides reportedly recovered astatine nan scene.

Following nan decease of Kidder - which his mother confirmed to TMZ connected Sunday - Flair shared an affectional connection to societal media..

'I Have Spent Hours Wondering What To Say. After Hearing The News Of Sebastian's Passing, I Can Only Imagine What Wendy & Paul Are Going Through Having Lost A Son Approximately The Same Age In 2013,' Flair wrote successful portion of a post.

'I'm So Thankful For The Time I Had With Sebastian. I Have So Many Great Memories & Bonding Time With Him As He Grew Up!' he later wrote. 'He Stood Tall By His Mother Along With The Whole Family- Sophia, Paris, And Summer, While I Was Dying. He Was So Unselfish Sharing His Mother With Me As I Was Dying. And Also, At The Passing Of My Son Reid. He Was Multi-Talented & In Everybody's Eyes A Huge Success And Will Always Be Remembered That Way.'

Flair added a rubbing connection to Sebastian's mother Wendy arsenic he continued to salary tribute to his stepson.

''I’m So Sorry! Wendy, Please Stay Strong & Don’t Let Anything Deter You From All Your Successful Endeavors You Have In Place In The Future. God Bless You Both! Rest In Peace Sebastian,' he wrote.

Wendy had told TMZ that she was 'devastated and shocked' by nan death. 'This is an pandemic pinch your young men. And intelligence health.'

Last month, Flair and Wendy announced they had divided up aft six years of marriage.

As for his narration pinch Ric, Sebastian (who was a musician) said: 'A batch of proposal for judge (on handling fame). That's nan absorbing thing, increasing up pinch Ric arsenic a stepdad was very different, very unique.

'You spell retired to a family repast and you are conscionable surrounded by fans, group coming up and wanting pictures. You are already exposed to it from an early age.

'What kid has Post Malone coming complete and having meal pinch nan family? Darius Rucker pulled up pinch his large circuit autobus 1 time. It was crazy.'

Sebastian earlier this twelvemonth released his first medium titled 'Under The Moon'.

Flair himself tweeted of his pridefulness astatine Sebastian's first large release, penning connected X: 'Congratulations On The Release Of Your First Album- Under The Moon! I Am So Proud Of You! WOOOOO! Available On All Streaming Platforms!'

Sebastian besides appeared connected Fox5 Atlanta earlier this twelvemonth to beforehand his record.

Wendy was Flair's 5th woman aft his erstwhile marriages to Leslie Goodman, Elizabeth Harrell, Tiffany VanDemark and Jaqueline Beems.