OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A homicide investigation is underway at the 500 block of Fredricks Avenue in Oceanside.
Police received a domestic disturbance call shortly before midnight, according to the public information officer for the Oceanside Police. Police then received another 911 call while on the way to the scene that reported shots fired.
Upon arriving on the scene, Police found a 34-year-old woman inside the home suffering from gunshot wounds. She did not survive her injuries.
Police then received a description of the shooter and their car. Using those descriptions, Riverside sheriff deputies located the suspect's car near the I-15 and Winchester Road in Temecula.
Deputies tried to stop the vehicle around 2:10 a.m., but the driver refused to yield and deputies then chased the suspect west via State Route 76.
Spike strips were deployed at the intersection of North River Road and Redondo Drive.
The suspect was later found dead at the intersection of Gold Drive and Sol Drive. According to San Diego Police, the suspect may have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
"Based on the preliminary information gathered, it appears the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot. It is unclear if he was struck by officers’ rounds. The San Diego County Medical Examiner will make the ultimate determination on the suspect’s cause of death and injuries," Lt. Sharki from SDPD said in a press release.
According to SDPD, the suspect and the woman were in a relationship and lived together. Four children ages five to seventeen also lived in the home where the homicide occurred, according to Oceanside Police.
Oceanside detectives and the Riverside Sheriff's Office are now investigating the homicide.
"The investigation and review process for officer-involved shootings are extremely thorough. When the Homicide Unit completes its investigation, it will be reviewed by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to determine if the officers bear any criminal liability for their actions. Oceanside Police and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an administrative investigation into their officers’ discharges of their firearm. The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Attorney’s Office will also be monitoring the investigation," Lt. Sharki said.
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