Investigators had been trying to track down Bradley Thomas Woss (pictured) for more than a week
A man wanted by California state police for the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend has been found dead in an apparent suicide.
Police say that Kacey McKinney, 31, was slain last week in a shooting incident at an apartment complex in the 1600 block of Barton Road in Redlands, California.
Her new boyfriend, who has not been identified, managed to grab McKinney’s young son and jump from a second-floor balcony to get away from the gunfire during the February 13 incident, according to CBS News.
Investigators had been trying to track down McKinney’s ex-boyfriend, Bradley Thomas Woss, for more than a week before discovering his remains at 7.15am Sunday, at Indian Hills Golf Club in Mira Loma.
Authorities said that he apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, CBS added.
Police say that Kacey McKinney, 31, was slain last week in a shooting incident at her Redlands apartment building
The suspect, police said, also shot at the new boyfriend and McKinney’s 4-year-old son before getting away.
‘Her entire being is going to be missed so much,’ friend Lacie Mallard (pictured right) told CBS
For her friends and family, the sudden death of the 31-year-old is still hard to comprehend.
‘Her entire being is going to be missed so much,’ friend Lacie Mallard told CBS.
‘Her mom shouldn’t have to be burying her baby and having to worry about her other baby. Oh, it’s not fair,’ added Mallard.
Family friend Andi Kameradt called McKninney ‘an amazing person,’ adding ‘Anyone who knows her knows her piercing beautiful green eyes and her beautiful smile. Her wonderful laugh.’
McKinney’s son is currently in protective custody, members of her family reportedly told CBS News.
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