Handcuffed suspect found with head gunshot in back of police car after chase

SAN ANTONIO – A man died after shooting himself while handcuffed in the back of a police car following a brief pursuit across San Antonio, officials said.

According to the San Antonio Police Department, the situation began on the city’s South Side when officers spotted a vehicle with mismatched license plates. A police helicopter followed the car as it moved across the city before the driver pulled into a parking lot and tried to run.

Officers caught him, handcuffed him behind his back, and placed him in a patrol vehicle…

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