Man fatally shoots himself after being caught naked from the waist down at coffee shop in Arizona

In a shocking incident, a desperate man shot himself in the head after he was caught naked from the waist down in his car as he approached an Arizona coffee shop, according to police. The countdown to the death of the man identified as Nautica Malone began last Wednesday when he arrived half-naked in the drive-thru line of Bikini Beans Coffee, police told TMZ.

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Man shoots himself after performing semi-nude stunt

According to police and reported by TMZ, the man was approached by a staff member who noticed that Malone had his pants pulled down while taking his order. The employee reported to his manager that the man was pulling at the drive-thru window, still naked. The manager had allegedly already taken out her phone and recorded the man masturbating in his car.

The video was then posted on social media and quickly gained views as it went viral. Many on the internet commented on the inappropriate behavior of touching himself in front of the manager. According to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner, Malone drove himself to the city of Goodyear, Arizona and committed suicide with a bullet to his head on January 11, 2025.

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The owner of the coffee shop responds to the incident

On the night of Malone’s death, his family members arrived at the coffee shop and were “aggressive” toward the staff, stating, “Malone had killed himself over the incident,” as told by the police team to TMZ.

Ben Lyles, who owns Bikini Beans Coffee, told TMZ: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the person involved at this difficult time. This was an unfortunate and tragic situation. As a company, the safety of our employees is always our highest priority. In this case, an individual chose to commit a crime at one of our locations. We take incidents like this very seriously and remain committed to protecting our team and maintaining a safe and respectful environment.”