SAULT STE. MARIE — A Chippewa County man is dead following a shooting incident that happened early Thursday morning.

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office reported that just before midnight on Wednesday, a Chippewa County deputy sheriff came across a vehicle driving on the sidewalk off of the I-75 Business Spur in Sault Ste Marie.

The vehicle then traveled into the actual roadway and spun around.

The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed.

The driver was ultimately stopped and arrested for allegedly having a high blood-alcohol content and operating while intoxicated.

During the arrest/booking procedure from the OWI arrest, a 911 call was received at Central Dispatch that reported gun shots were fired at an apartment complex in Soo Township in Chippewa County.

Officers from the Sault Tribe Police Department and the U.S. Border Patrol were en route to assist the sheriff’s office and were the first on scene. Upon arrival, Sault Tribe officers heard additional gunshots from the apartment complex.

During the search of the area, a suspect was found in a hallway within the complex. It was reported the suspect might have been under the influence. The suspect disregarded officer commands and went back into his apartment where he reached for and grabbed a handgun, again disobeying officer commands.

Shots were fired and the suspect retreated into a bathroom area off of the bedroom. It appears the suspect might have taken his own life once inside the bathroom.

However, the investigation is in its early stages and more information will be made available at a later date.

Officers reported to dispatch that shots were fired and EMS was immediately dispatched.

The officers started to give medical treatment to the suspect, but he died at the scene.

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene around this time and started the investigation. The office called for the Michigan State Police Crime Lab to assist and process the scene. Additional deputy sheriffs and detectives also were called out to assist. The MSP Crime Lab and the Sheriff stayed at the scene to execute the search warrant.

The names of the officers and the victim are not being released at this time.

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sault Ste Marie Police Department, USBP, Michigan State Police, Sault Fire/EMS and Central Dispatch.