OGDEN, Utah – A man shot himself and is now in critical condition after shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend, according to the Ogden Police.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, confronted the victim in the parking lot of a Smith’s grocery store at 1485 Harrison Blvd. Saturday afternoon.
At around 1:15 pm, he shot and killed the 41-year-old woman (whose name was also withheld), then fled the area, police said.
Later, the man was located in a front yard a few miles away, on block 900 on Maple Street.
He was armed with a firearm and refused the order of the surrender officers, and a SWAT team was called. The surrounding residents were evacuated from their homes.
After the police tried to negotiate with him for hours, the man shot himself. He received immediate medical help and was transported to a local hospital, where he is in critical condition.
The police say there are no more threats to the public.