A former Pennsylvania high school teacher who died Friday allegedly published on the Internet a detailed suicide note that described his job loss and desire to leave “this Vile, Despicable world.

“Christopher Swanson, 41, was found dead early Friday in front of a fountain on the Mercyhurst University Campus in Erie. He was a former science teacher in Smethport, a small town located about 100 miles southeast of Erie.

Erie County coroner Lyell Cook has deemed Swanson’s death a suicide, resulting from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. According to the Erie-Times News, the coroner’s office estimates the shooting occurred between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Friday.