ANCHORAGE- An Anchorage man shot himself in the head after taking police on a chase through South Anchorage.
A woman called 911 around 3:51 a.m. Saturday reporting that her ex-boyfriend, Robert Allain, was at her home and threatening her with a gun, police said.
A few minutes later, according to APD, Allain was seen driving near the intersection of Dimond Boulevard. and Victor Road and refused to stop.
The police pursuit ended when Allain lost control of his vehicle on Minnesota Drive and crashed in the median near C Street, APD said.
When officers approached the driver’s side door of Allain’s vehicle, he shot himself in the head, they said.
He was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.