A man is dead after he shot his ex-girlfriend, led law enforcement on a chase and then turned the gun on himself Monday night, authorities said.According to Maine State Police, Shane Prior of Cushing shot Michelle Creamer, his ex-girlfriend, about 10 p.m. Monday at a house on Somerville Road. The couple had been together since 2000 but separated in the last month, according to state police spokesman Steve McCausland.State Police Chief Robert Williams said Prior and his ex-wife got into an argument at the home, and at one point, Prior shot Creamer in the arm.The couple's two children, aged 6 and 10, were outside the home when Prior fired the shots, but they did not witness the shooting, police said.Creamer was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital to be treated for her injuries. She was released from the hospital early Tuesday afternoon.Troopers then chased Prior, who drove away from the scene of the shooting, down Route 32.“I heard two cars going at a decent rate of speed,” neighbor Phillip Taylor said.Troopers told WMTW News 8 that Prior stopped the truck and fired a shot at Sgt. Jason Madore, a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team. Madore returned fire.“At some point right after he pulled over, he fired a shot at the troopers,” Williams said.Prior later shot himself in the head.An autopsy performed Tuesday at the State Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Prior died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Officials said the victim was living with a friend at the Jefferson home where the shooting was reported.Madore has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the Maine attorney general's office.“At some point, he'll go see a doctor to make sure he's OK psychologically,” Williams said. “He'll have to recertify with his weapon and then hopefully get back to normal.”9234908

A man is dead after he shot his ex-girlfriend, led law enforcement on a chase and then turned the gun on himself Monday night, authorities said.



According to Maine State Police, Shane Prior of Cushing shot Michelle Creamer, his ex-girlfriend, about 10 p.m. Monday at a house on Somerville Road. The couple had been together since 2000 but separated in the last month, according to state police spokesman Steve McCausland.

State Police Chief Robert Williams said Prior and his ex-wife got into an argument at the home, and at one point, Prior shot Creamer in the arm.

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The couple's two children, aged 6 and 10, were outside the home when Prior fired the shots, but they did not witness the shooting, police said.

Creamer was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital to be treated for her injuries. She was released from the hospital early Tuesday afternoon.

Troopers then chased Prior, who drove away from the scene of the shooting, down Route 32.



“I heard two cars going at a decent rate of speed,” neighbor Phillip Taylor said.

Troopers told WMTW News 8 that Prior stopped the truck and fired a shot at Sgt. Jason Madore, a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team. Madore returned fire.

“At some point right after he pulled over, he fired a shot at the troopers,” Williams said.



Prior later shot himself in the head.



An autopsy performed Tuesday at the State Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Prior died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Officials said the victim was living with a friend at the Jefferson home where the shooting was reported.

Madore has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the Maine attorney general's office.



“At some point, he'll go see a doctor to make sure he's OK psychologically,” Williams said. “He'll have to recertify with his weapon and then hopefully get back to normal.”