The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed a fatal shooting occurred Sunday night, in Kellerton. According to a news release, the sheriff’s office received a call indicating a man by the name of Chance Newton had displayed a gun in a threatening manner, then left the area in a vehicle at around 10:12 p.m.   Deputies and members of other local law enforcement agencies pursued the vehicle driven by Newton, who had returned to Kellerton.

“During the pursuit, Chance Newton fired shots at a pursuing deputy, striking the deputy’s vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said through a news release. “The pursuit ended when Chance Newton was shot by a self-inflicted gunshot wound while driving through the town.” Newton’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

No law enforcement officers fired their weapons, and none were injured, the sheriff’s office reports. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident.