Gordon Raymond Mason

Suicide

Police responded to a reported assault and found a woman who said the attacker, identified as Raymond Mason, had stolen her dad's van and shotgun. Police caught up with the van and a brief chase ensued. According to police, Mason drove into a back yard and put the shotgun in his mouth. A police negotiator talked with him for nearly three hours. At about 5:40 a.m., Mason walked into the street. Officers reportedly fired plastic bullets at Mason, who fell and shot himself.