(FOX40.COM) -- A mother is dead after she was fatally shot by her son in Northern California, according to law enforcement. • Video Above: How to report a public safety threat

On Friday, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office responded to Glen Meadow Drive in Grass Valley for a disturbance. Deputies said a mother was shot and later died from the injuries. The suspect was identified by NCSO as the victim's son. He reportedly fled the scene before deputies arrived.

Deputies said they found him a short time later. After a brief chase, the suspect took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to NCSO.

The incident remains under investigation.

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