After cornering the fleeing suspect's van in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in the suburb of Hutchins, a police sniper shot and killed him, police Chief David Brown said.

Authorities said they wouldn't release the suspect's identity until a medical examiner had confirmed it. At a news conference before they confirmed his death, Brown said the gunman had identified himself as James Boulware and had said he blamed police for having lost custody of his son and for "accusing him of being a terrorist." The chief cautioned that it was possible the suspect didn't give his real name.

Authorities said it was remarkable that no one else was killed or injured in the attack.