Russia’s transport minister was found dead Monday in what authorities called a suspected suicide, hours after he was dismissed from his post by President Vladimir Putin. Roman Starovoyt, 53, was found in his car in a suburb west of Moscow with a gunshot wound, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.

Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit was found dead from an apparent suicide on Monday, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from his job. No reason was given for Starovoit’s dismissal,