Parker County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that an inmate escapee shot and killed himself this morning around 10 a.m.

MAY 22, 2012.

PRESS RELEASE

ParkerCountySheriff’s Office has been notified that an inmate escapee shot and killed himself this morning around 10 a.m.

North Carolina Haywood County Sheriff Bobby Suttles confirmed thatHaywoodCountydeputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle confirmed stolen out ofJackCounty.

The driver of the stolen truck was identified Donald McFaden Orange, 29.

Orangehad traveled over stop sticks (road spikes) during the pursuit and when deputies approached the truck,Orangeshot himself in the head with a shotgun.

This is the only confirmed information to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.