A gunman who opened fire at a Seattle cafe killing five people and critically wounding one other shot himself as officers closed in on him.
Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said a plain-clothes detective spotted the cafe suspect in the southwestern part of the city and called for more officers.
As the officers arrived, the man put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. He later died at a local hospital.
Police also had to respond to another fatal shooting after a man killed a woman in an apparent carjacking and fled in a black 4x4.
Authorities believe one man was responsible for both attacks.
"At this time, we feel pretty confident that we have the suspect in both cases," said Assistant Seattle Police Chief Nick Metz.