A murder suspect is dead after a shootout with deputies in Burke County. The suspect had been linked to the deaths of four people in the area. Deputies engaged in a vehicle chase with the suspect, which ended when stop sticks disabled the car and it crashed.

The suspect fired shots at deputies, who returned fire and struck the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The intersection where the crash occurred is currently closed to traffic.

Further details about the incident and the homicides that led to the pursuit are available from local news sources, including the investigation into the deaths at two separate homes on Sunday night.