CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. β A domestic dispute escalated into a high-speed chase and barricade situation that ended with a man taking his own life after setting a house fire on Thursday afternoon, according to Crime Insider sources.
Chesterfield police said officers first responded to Hull Street Road at 3:30 p.m. for a domestic incident involving a weapon call.
Crime Insider sources say shots were then fired at a car which started a high speed chase to Sunne Court, not far from Courthouse Road. The man then barricaded himself inside the home and refused to come out.
According to sources, the man then set the house on fire before stepping outside and shooting himself.
Chesterfield police confirm that the man was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
"No officers discharged their firearms during this incident. There is no ongoing threat to the community. This incident remains under active investigation," police said.
Neighbors were under a shelter-in-place order, which has since been lifted.
Anyone with information should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers by calling 804-748-0660 or using the P3 app.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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