A fatal shooting late Friday night in Altoona is under investigation. Police in Altoona told Des Moines television station KCCI that a woman was shot at around 11-p.m., in the parking lot of an Applebee’s Restaurant in Altoona. The circumstances leading up to the shooting weren’t immediately clear. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman who had suffered from a gunshot wound. The suspected shooter fled the scene.

About two hours later, the Des Moines Police Department was requested to make contact with a person of interest in the shooting. Police say that person was found dead in Des Moines from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Law enforcement authorities said they believe there is no threat to the public and that all parties have been identified. The names of those involved have not yet been released, pending notification of family members.