Sheriff: domestic violence, chase ends with man and woman killed in Maryland

Two people have died as a result of what the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office in Maryland described as a domestic attack.

Just before 11 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff's office received a call about a reported domestic assault on Rosewood Drive in Lexington Park.

There they found 25-year-old Alaysia Janell Milburn suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, where she later died. A 7-month-old infant was also taken to the hospital with no reported injuries.

According to witnesses, a man fled the scene of the accident in a Hyundai Kona. The man was traveling north on Route 5 and officers began pursuing the car. The Charles and Calvert County Sheriff's Offices and Maryland State Police joined the pursuit as the man crossed into Charles County.

While the man was driving on Prince Frederick Road in Hughesville, a Calvert County officer struck his car, stopping it and disabling it.

The man quickly got out of his car and then got back in. Once inside the car, the man fired a shot. Officers found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a sheriff's office news release said. Emergency services performed life-saving measures and took the man to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly before 1 p.m

The man has not yet been identified as investigators are still waiting to notify his next of kin.

A Calvert County deputy was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

St. Mary's County Sheriff Steve Hall said in a news release, “We mourn the loss of this young mother and pray for her family.” Today's tragic circumstances highlight the need to continue efforts on all fronts to end domestic violence to prevent relationships.”

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