Man dead after hiding in Springfield car lot from police

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A man suspected of driving while impaired apparently shot himself after being cornered by police at a Springfield car dealership.

Police did not immediately release an identity or age for the white male.

The chase started late Tuesday. After the man's tires were flattened by spikes, he pulled into the car dealership, where police used beanbag rounds and an armored vehicle to try and roust him from the lot.

The man displayed two guns and hid among cars on the car dealership's lot, police said.

Police said a muffled shot was heard from the lot around 1 a.m. and the man was found dead in his vehicle, apparently of a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com