| Rodrick S. Dantzler |
The man, identified as Rodrick S. Dantzler, shot himself once in the head at 11:30 p.m., about four hours after leading the police on a highway chase, crashing his vehicle and kicking in the back door of a nearby home, taking three occupants hostage, Chief Kevin Belk of the Grand Rapids Police Department said. Mr. Dantzler was pronounced dead at the scene. /NEW YORK TIMES