Man charged in fatal shooting was hospitalized after a chase, the St. Mary’s Co. Sheriff’s Office said

CHARLES COUNTY, Md – A suspect is in custody after a shooting led to a chase that ended in Charles County.

According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, the chase began in Lexington Park and then continued into Charles County.

Authorities say the shots were fired around 11:50 a.m. in the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive and a 25-year-old woman was the victim. She has since been declared dead.

According to the sheriff’s office, no shots were fired during the chase, but the suspect was taken to an area trauma center with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The suspect remains in custody. There is no information about his current condition.

The sheriff’s office says more details will be released as the investigation continues.