James Russell Koehler

Suicide

Koehler had eluded law enforcement after a high-speed chase and was armed with a 9 mm pistol. Police spotted Koehler's car, and he pulled his car onto the shoulder. Koehler got out and pointed the handgun at his head. Two police negotiators tried to convince Koehler to put down the gun. The officers fired three shots from a bean-bag gun at Koehler. Two bullets struck him, but had no effect. Koehler shot one round from the pistol into his head.