Medical examiner says man who killed girlfriend later killed himself
by KOMO News Staff
Homicide suspect killed in Buckley (Pierce Co Sheriff)
BUCKLEY, Wash. - The Medical Examiner now says a man who shot and killed his girlfriend before leading deputies on a chase killed himself.
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It started after midnight Sunday when Buckely police were called to a shooting where someone said the man killed his girlfriend.
The suspect led police and Pierce Co. deputies on a chase before they stopped him at Mundy Loss Rd E just north of Highway 410. Shots were exchanged and the suspect ended up dead.
The PCSO said Thursday the medical examiner found the suspect had one gunshot wound to the head and no other injuries from deputies. The suspect, unidentified at this time, was determined to have died by suicide.
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Officials say video footage also confirms suicide.
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