Crime & Safety
Delco Man Shoots Wife, Then Kills Self In Philadelphia: Reports
The man reportedly shot his wife in a Delco home then led police on a chase into Philadelphia where he then shot and killed himself.
A Delaware County man is dead after he reportedly shot his estranged wife, then killed himself after leading police on a chase from Delco to Philadelphia, according to reports.
The man, who is in his 40s, shot his wife four times in their Upper Chichester home at about 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, CBS Philadelphia reports.
According to Action News the wife was able to get out of the home with her children, who were not harmed, and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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He then fled the area, heading south on Interstate 95, according to CBS.
Police found his vehicle parked at a rest stop on the highway and police began pursuing him.
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He later crashed his vehicle in Southwest Philadelphia on I-95 and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Action News reports.
He was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to Action News.
NBC10 reports the wife had a protection from abuse order against her husband.
Police located Upper Chichester shooting suspect at a rest stop on I-95. He fled, they pursued him. No officers fire weapons or were injured. pic.twitter.com/dBDM1C5qoI
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