A crazed gunman led cops on a wild chase on a California highway earlier than attempting to kill himself along with his personal firearm, in accordance with police.
The insanity started round 11 a.m. Friday on Highway 101 in Windsor and ended on I-80 close to Fairfield — about 40 miles southwest of Sacramento — with the suspect critically wounded, WKGO-TV reported.
Police mentioned the person, who was not recognized, fired off a shot at one other automotive, shattering the rear window and narrowly lacking a lady inside earlier than he took off in a silver Toyota sedan.
Cops from the California Highway Patrol then noticed the automotive at an area procuring heart, kicking off a high-speed chase that led cops all through 4 California counties earlier than it got here to an finish on the highway close to Fairfield, which is about 40 miles southwest of Sacramento, the outlet reported.
Officers deployed spike strips to cease the automotive — however the incident was removed from over.
Police shut down the interstate in each instructions for hours because the gunman held officers at bay.
The standoff ended when the gunman shot himself along with his personal weapon in a suicide attempt.
However, WKGO mentioned he survived and was listed in essential situation at a close-by hospital.
