Kansas man kills girlfriend before shooting himself in domestic dispute, police say
That man was identified as Steve Antone McDonald. His girlfriend was not named and police were not immediately available for more details.
Police were called at 1:27 a.m. Saturday to the 1100 of Richard Ave. after multiple people called 911 reporting hearing screams followed by two gunshots.
Officers arrived and found a deceased woman with a gunshot wound, a Parsons police news release said.
'Preliminary investigations revealed that the incident was domestic in nature,' police added.
Detectives interviewed the woman's juvenile son and learned that a domestic altercation had occurred between his mother and McDonald. The juvenile said McDonald had struck him in the head during an argument, leading his mother to flee the scene.
McDonald followed her as she ran down the street and fired two shots, hitting her once, the release said.
McDonald came back to the home and fled in the woman's white 2000 Cadillac Escalade. Police issued and be on the lookout alert for McDonald and the Escalade. They spotted the vehicle in Wilson County.
Wilson County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop the vehicle near the town of Severy, but a brief pursuit began before the vehicle crashed.
'Upon approach, deputies discovered McDonald inside the vehicle with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head,' according to Parsons police. 'Emergency aid was rendered on scene, but McDonald succumbed to his injury.'
McDonald was originally from the Kansas City area, having been recently living in Parsons with his girlfriend. He had a history of domestic violence, police said.
'On April 24, 2025, he was arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated domestic battery, aggravated kidnapping, criminal threat, criminal damage to property, and endangering a child,' the release read. 'He was released on bond on May 15, 2025.'
The incident remains under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to call the PPD at 620-421-7060, call the tip line at 620-421-7057 or email at tips@parsonspdks.gov.
Parsons is a city of 9,362 and roughly 131 miles east of Wichita.
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