WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — UPDATE 12:00 p.m.:
West Des Moines officers said a suspect in a shooting spree who then shot himself outside of a convenience store Thursday has died.
Police said Robert Belshe of Ankeny fired shots on I-235 from a white truck, and then backed up on the shoulder to 50th Street.
They say Belshe drove southbound near the 500 block of Valley West Drive, when he made a u-turn and fired a shot at another driver. They say the driver in the other car wasn't hurt.
Police were notified of shots being fired at the QuikTrip on 22nd Street near I-235. They said Belshe rammed into another vehicle in the store's lot and fired shots at other cars.
They say he went into the QuikTrip without shooting anybody. When he left the store, they say Belshe shot himself. Police said he died later that night.
ORIGINAL:
A pair of shots fired calls in West Des Moines eventually escalated into a man shooting himself outside of a convenience store Thursday, officers said.
Police were called to the 500 block of Valley West Drive for a shots fired call around 12:30 p.m. Shortly afterwards, police were called to the QuikTrip on 22nd Street near I-235 for a similar call.
When police arrived, they saw a man leaving the west doors with a firearm. Police said an officer confronted the suspect, who then shot himself. The suspect was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
"Detectives are going to be investigating the rest of this afternoon to try and determine that," Sgt. Jason Bryan with the West Des Moines Police said.
Officers said no shots were fired by officers. They say the suspect shot several vehicles, but no one else was hurt.
Police aren't identifying the suspect's name at this time.
West Des Moines police expect to give another update Friday morning.
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