According to the Jim Wells County Sheriff' Office, the suspect in connection to the murder of an Orange Grove woman commits suicide.

CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII NEWS) — The Jim Wells County Sheriff's office said 33-year-old Sosten Contreras was found shot and killed inside a home in Alice.

According to the Alice Echo News Journal the sheriff's office believes after murdering 28-year-old Melissa Arredondo, Contreras went to the house in downtown Alice to shower.

After receiving a call to the area deputies found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

His clothes and other evidence were also found inside the home.

Contreras had been sought by deputies on a capital murder warrant for the death of Arredondo whose body was found on County Road 353 just east of Orange Grove Friday morning.

Contreras was the father of Arredondo's children, but sources say the two were estranged.

Investigators said Arredondo's death stemmed from ongoing domestic violence.

Stay connected with 3News for the latest news, sports, and weather. Download the KIII-TV 3News app now.