Man shoots estranged wife, turns gun on himself, Dearborn police say

DEARBORN, Mich. – Police said a man shot his estranged wife Sunday morning before shooting himself.

Police said the 29-year-old woman was dropping off the couples' children at the 40-year-old man's home.

The man got into his wife's car, they spoke briefly and then the man pulled a gun from his waist area and shot her before then shooting himself.

"These types of domestic situations are tragic and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of those involved," Dearborn police Chief Ronald Haddad said. "In times like these we count on our community to rally around the family and help them with the healing process."