former missouri auditor tom schweich committed suicide on february 26 , as he was running for governor as a republican .
new police reports released tuesday reveal schweich had contemplated suicide for years .
just moments before he shot himself , schweich called associated press reporters to set up an interview about alleged anti-semitism in his party .
the candidate learned that missouri gop chairman john hancock had told donors at a party that he was jewish .
schweich was a practicing christian but has jewish heritage .
schweich became upset and allegedly called an aide on the day of his death and said he had to either ` run as independent ' or ` kill himself '