A man suspected of burglarizing a Fort Worth business died Tuesday night after a shootout with Fort Worth police.
According to the Fort Worth Police Department, officers responded to a call about a burglar alarm at a business in the 700 block of North Beach Street shortly after 9 p.m.
Police said during the initial investigation, responding officers identified an adult male as a possible burglary suspect. The suspect then fled northbound on foot on North Beach Street, police said.
According to police, a chase ensued, and the suspect fired a handgun multiple times at pursuing officers. Police said three officers returned fire during the chase.
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Police said the pursuit ended when the suspect fell near an embankment along the Highway 121 frontage road. The suspect then shot himself in the head, police said.
According to police, officers immediately rendered medical aid. Police said the suspect was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Officers were able to locate a weapon at the scene, and no officers or other members of the community were injured during this incident, police said.
