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 substance connection to his begetter conscionable minutes earlier taking his ain beingness astatine the property of 24, it has been revealed.

Sebastian Kidder, the lad of Flair's ex-wife Wendy Barlow, died implicit the play by suicide. TMZ said helium was discovered connected Saturday day successful Georgia with a gunshot wound.

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

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

Investigators besides recovered an envelope with a enactment successful it, cops said, portion a handgun was besides reportedly recovered astatine the scene.

Following the decease of Kidder - which his parent 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!' helium aboriginal 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 touching connection to Sebastian's parent Wendy arsenic helium continued to wage 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,' helium wrote.

Wendy had told TMZ that she was 'devastated and shocked' by the death. 'This is an epidemic with 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 with Ric, Sebastian (who was a musician) said: 'A batch of proposal for definite (on handling fame). That's the absorbing thing, increasing up with Ric arsenic a stepdad was precise different, precise unique.

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

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

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

Flair himself tweeted of his pridefulness astatine Sebastian's archetypal 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.