A man shot and killed himself Sunday evening in Lancaster after firing at his wife's car, police said.Click to watch News 9's coverage.Police said the bullet fired at the car hit the vehicle's hood while her twin 3-year-old boys were inside. They were unharmed."A shot was fired at her vehicle from the attic of the residence," state police Sgt. Victor Muzzey said.State police said Jeremiah Gillen, 35, fired the gun as his wife tried to leave."I'm not sure the suspect knew who was in the vehicle or what his intentions were at that point, other than getting her attention at that point, I suppose," Muzzey said.Gillen's wife managed to drive away, but she was stopped a short time later by police. While she was being interviewed, her home was surrounded by officers.Police set up a perimeter, evacuated nearby residents and called in a SWAT team. Officials said they were able to get Gillen on the phone."He had made some statements indicative of some trouble he was having and that he may harm himself," Muzzey said. "That was our biggest concern, trying to convince him that he didn't want to do that."Police said they lost contact with Gillen about 6:30 p.m. Hours later, they sent a robot into the house and found Gillen. He had shot himself in the living room, police said.Officials said that Gillen and his wife had a history of arguments, and after a recent arrest, Gillen was ordered to have no contact with his wife. It was unclear if that order had been lifted.State police said the children are safe and were staying with a relative.12967056

A man shot and killed himself Sunday evening in Lancaster after firing at his wife's car, police said.

Click to watch News 9's coverage.

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Police said the bullet fired at the car hit the vehicle's hood while her twin 3-year-old boys were inside. They were unharmed.

"A shot was fired at her vehicle from the attic of the residence," state police Sgt. Victor Muzzey said.

State police said Jeremiah Gillen, 35, fired the gun as his wife tried to leave.

"I'm not sure the suspect knew who was in the vehicle or what his intentions were at that point, other than getting her attention at that point, I suppose," Muzzey said.

Gillen's wife managed to drive away, but she was stopped a short time later by police. While she was being interviewed, her home was surrounded by officers.

Police set up a perimeter, evacuated nearby residents and called in a SWAT team. Officials said they were able to get Gillen on the phone.

"He had made some statements indicative of some trouble he was having and that he may harm himself," Muzzey said. "That was our biggest concern, trying to convince him that he didn't want to do that."

Police said they lost contact with Gillen about 6:30 p.m. Hours later, they sent a robot into the house and found Gillen. He had shot himself in the living room, police said.

Officials said that Gillen and his wife had a history of arguments, and after a recent arrest, Gillen was ordered to have no contact with his wife. It was unclear if that order had been lifted.

State police said the children are safe and were staying with a relative.