Superior police said they found a man dead early Sunday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot after he drove his vehicle into a number of parked cars.
The man, whose name was not released, was discovered dead about
1:40 a.m. after police shot pepper spray into his trailer home and forced their way inside. Police said they believe he had been dead about two hours. He had fled to his trailer after hitting the parked cars in the 2600 block of East Seventh Street.
The incident began about 11:30 p.m. Saturday when officers were alerted to a series of hit-and-run traffic incidents. A witness followed the driver to Nemadji Trailer Court, 3132 E. Fifth St.
When officers arrived, they saw the suspect enter his trailer and then heard a gunshot. Police tried to communicate by phone with the suspect and ordered residents out of nearby trailers. At about 1:40 a.m., they forced their way inside.
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Police continue to investigate the incident. They did not immediately release the dead man's name because they had not yet contacted his
relatives.
