DESOTO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A male suspect is dead after leading deputies on a chase in DeSoto Parish.

According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), the incident happened on Sunday, August 24, on Interstate 49 near Louisiana Highway 509. The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office reported on their Facebook page that deputies received a call around 3:29 p.m. about a vehicle driving recklessly in the northbound lanes of I-49. Shortly afterward, officers located the vehicle, which was confirmed to be stolen.

After the driver refused to stop, a pursuit ensued. The suspect eventually stopped on an embankment and exited the vehicle with a handgun. According to the sheriff's office, the driver exchanged gunfire with the deputies before fleeing on foot, but he eventually succumbed to a self-inflic

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