A Statesville woman was shot and killed Saturday. Later the same day, a man suspected of her murder died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase.

Surtonia Burton, 51, was shot in front of a home on the 1000 block of Fifth Street in Statesville on Saturday, the Statesville Police Department said in a news release. Titeon Breshaun Burton, 26, died from a self-inflicted gunshot the same day.

What happened on Saturday?

At about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, Statesville police officers were notified of a gunshot victim on the 1000 block of Fifth Street. Officers found a woman lying in front of a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was identified as Surtonia Burton, a resident of Fifth Street.

Surtonia Burton was still alive when officers arrived. She was t

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