Rainier High locked down after police chase ends in suspect’s suicide in school parking lot

Rainier High School was locked down Friday after an eight-mile pursuit by sheriff’s deputies ended in the suicide of the suspect in the school parking lot, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

At 10:30 a.m. Friday, a Thurston County Sheriff’s detective attempted to arrest the female suspect, who had felony warrants for third-degree assault and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. The woman rammed the detective’s vehicle with her vehicle before fleeing in a van from the 6600 block of 92nd Lane Southeast.

The detective and additional deputies followed in pursuit, which ended in the Rainier High School parking lot. When authorities reached the van, the woman pulled out a gun and shot herself in the head.

The investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published November 30, 2018 at 12:59 PM with the headline "Rainier High locked down after police chase ends in suspect’s suicide in school parking lot."