Homicide suspect leads police on chase, crashes car after shooting self on US-68, police say

A chase involving a homicide suspect ended after the suspected crashed on US-68 in Clark County Wednesday.

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News Center 7′s Mason Fletcher is on the scene. He will have the latest details LIVE on News Center 7 at 11.

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A man called Springfield dispatchers and told them he had shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in the 700 block of Villa Road, according to a Springfield police sergeant.

A chase began with the suspect which eventually led to US-68 southbound.

As the suspect approached State Route 41 officers heard a gunshot come from the car and then it crashed into the guardrail and pole, the sergeant said.

When officers approached the car they saw the driver was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

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