SEATTLE, WA - A 32-year-old man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after he opened fire on his ex-girlfriend's home in West Seattle.

Police responded to a home at 6508 16th Avenue Southwest around 10 a.m. on a report of shots fired. The woman was able to escape to a neighbor's house during the attack.

Close to 11 a.m., someone called 911 to report finding a body at a nearby greenbelt. Police had earlier identified the shooter as Patrick Shephard. The woman sustained minor injuries when during her escape from her home.